Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 19.8% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Oslo
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Oslo are more expensive than in Helsinki.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.27
|
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.78
|
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,164.49
|
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.65
|
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
|
pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.77
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€977.73
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€765.75
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.38
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.31
|
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,242.27
|
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.01
|
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.02
|
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.95
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.93
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.78
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.84
|
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
|
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