Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 8.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Oslo
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Oslo are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.62
|
$21.80
NOK227.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.41
|
$12.31
NOK128.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.83
|
$3.63
NOK37.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.56
|
$2.81
NOK29.36
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$3.25
NOK33.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.51
|
$6.40
NOK66.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.77
|
$7.87
NOK82.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.22
|
$4.50
NOK46.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.49
|
$6.79
NOK70.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.26
|
$1.44
NOK15.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$1.04
NOK10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$1.43
NOK14.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.90
|
$2.19
NOK22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$1.08
NOK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.12
|
$7.74
NOK80.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK658.91
|
$81.47
NOK850.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,451.97
|
$36,328.41
NOK379,174.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.51
|
$20.53
NOK214.23
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.01
|
$52.77
NOK550.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,112.79
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,950.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,309.80
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,849.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK998.37
|
$179.32
NOK1,871.64
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,811.67
|
$257.78
NOK2,690.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,770.35
|
$8,036.90
NOK83,884.39
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.65
|
$9.99
NOK104.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.67
|
$4.35
NOK45.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.48
|
$14.53
NOK151.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.14
|
$46.05
NOK480.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.74
|
$15.21
NOK158.78
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK759.66
|
$97.96
NOK1,022.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.47
|
$49.61
NOK517.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.33
|
$112.16
NOK1,170.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,148.85
|
$133.33
NOK1,391.57
|
|
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