Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Oslo are 2.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 25.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 54.1% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 7.0% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 22.9% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 11.4% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (271.35 kr) |
16.09 £ (218.26 kr) |
-19.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,085.42 kr) |
73.70 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
-7.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (108.54 kr) |
9.35 £ (126.80 kr) |
+16.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (88.19 kr) |
8.11 £ (110.00 kr) |
+24.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (78.01 kr) |
7.74 £ (105.00 kr) |
+34.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (48.75 kr) |
3.40 £ (46.20 kr) |
-5.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (27.44 kr) |
2.73 £ (37.04 kr) |
+35.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (22.38 kr) |
2.02 £ (27.42 kr) |
+22.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (68.16 kr) |
6.19 £ (84.01 kr) |
+23.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (19.08 kr) |
2.26 £ (30.60 kr) |
+60.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (12.52 kr) |
1.05 £ (14.28 kr) |
+14.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (42.96 kr) |
3.37 £ (45.70 kr) |
+6.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (46.25 kr) |
4.25 £ (57.61 kr) |
+24.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (46.00 kr) |
5.08 £ (68.90 kr) |
+49.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (74.83 kr) |
9.93 £ (134.77 kr) |
+80.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (15.81 kr) |
1.10 £ (14.98 kr) |
-5.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (8.07 kr) |
0.74 £ (10.08 kr) |
+25.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (15.93 kr) |
1.00 £ (13.59 kr) |
-14.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (18.90 kr) |
1.70 £ (23.09 kr) |
+22.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (7.83 kr) |
0.72 £ (9.77 kr) |
+24.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (7.20 kr) |
0.78 £ (10.61 kr) |
+47.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (13.15 kr) |
1.98 £ (26.90 kr) |
+104.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (17.80 kr) |
1.52 £ (20.66 kr) |
+16.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (128.89 kr) |
11.79 £ (160.00 kr) |
+24.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (28.37 kr) |
2.53 £ (34.37 kr) |
+21.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (33.04 kr) |
3.13 £ (42.49 kr) |
+28.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (203.52 kr) |
11.42 £ (155.00 kr) |
-23.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (37.99 kr) |
2.95 £ (40.00 kr) |
+5.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (2,713.54 kr) |
63.90 £ (867.00 kr) |
-68.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (61.05 kr) |
7.37 £ (100.00 kr) |
+63.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (42.53 kr) |
1.78 £ (24.14 kr) |
-43.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (407.03 kr) |
36.85 £ (500.00 kr) |
+22.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (77.41 kr) |
6.19 £ (83.95 kr) |
+8.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (370,127.43 kr) |
29,481.74 £ (400,000.00 kr) |
+8.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (350,869.75 kr) |
28,610.18 £ (388,175.00 kr) |
+10.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (3,986.26 kr) |
131.73 £ (1,787.22 kr) |
-55.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (203.93 kr) |
27.42 £ (371.96 kr) |
+82.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (420.86 kr) |
34.82 £ (472.38 kr) |
+12.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (634.14 kr) |
36.41 £ (494.04 kr) |
-22.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (194.73 kr) |
19.95 £ (270.71 kr) |
+39.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (203.52 kr) |
12.16 £ (165.00 kr) |
-18.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (24,969.23 kr) |
242.40 £ (3,288.75 kr) |
-86.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (272,097.42 kr) |
8,911.38 £ (120,907.14 kr) |
-55.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (1,108.78 kr) |
66.67 £ (904.50 kr) |
-18.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (534.16 kr) |
33.58 £ (455.57 kr) |
-14.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (1,208.22 kr) |
78.75 £ (1,068.44 kr) |
-11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (1,326.62 kr) |
105.25 £ (1,428.00 kr) |
+7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (29,015.14 kr) |
1,109.25 £ (15,050.00 kr) |
-48.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (21,808.55 kr) |
885.24 £ (12,010.71 kr) |
-44.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (60,009.66 kr) |
1,773.51 £ (24,062.50 kr) |
-59.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (38,789.77 kr) |
1,291.67 £ (17,525.00 kr) |
-54.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (17,790.02 kr) |
627.53 £ (8,514.14 kr) |
-52.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (10,029.56 kr) |
434.66 £ (5,897.39 kr) |
-41.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,476.09 £ (47,162.68 kr) |
2,880.86 £ (39,086.67 kr) |
-17.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 4.43 | -20.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Oslo: | Cost of Living in Ski | 17.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drammen | 25.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |