Cost of living comparison

 Stockholm, Sweden
compared to
 Oslo, Norway
Oslo vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 25.9% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants
pay 38.0% more in Oslo
Groceries
pay 22.6% more in Oslo
Transportation
pay 1.1% more in Oslo
Housing
pay 24.1% more in Oslo
Childcare
pay 59.3% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.6% more in Oslo
Clothing
pay 1.4% more in Oslo

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Stockholm.

Oslo vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Stockholm, you would:

pay 38.0% more for restaurants

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.86
SEK140.47
$21.80
NOK230.42
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.16
SEK103.01
$12.31
NOK130.09
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
SEK26.00
$3.63
NOK38.37

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Bread
1 loaf
$2.66
SEK26.92
$3.25
NOK34.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.29
SEK53.63
$6.40
NOK67.62
Milk (1 gallon) $5.43
SEK55.08
$7.87
NOK83.15

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.67
SEK67.64
$7.74
NOK81.86
Monthly public transit pass $94.22
SEK955.19
$81.47
NOK861.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,544.48
SEK289,366.39
$36,328.41
NOK384,040.20

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pay 24.1% more for housing

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.49
SEK339.51
$52.77
NOK557.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,542.54
SEK15,637.37
$1,432.43
NOK15,142.71
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $965.24
SEK9,784.99
$1,135.26
NOK12,001.26

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pay 59.3% more for childcare

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $144.54
SEK1,465.27
$257.78
NOK2,725.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,727.37
SEK58,060.57
$8,036.90
NOK84,960.89

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pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.30
SEK73.98
$9.99
NOK105.61
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
SEK43.30
$4.35
NOK45.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.56
SEK66.49
$14.53
NOK153.62

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

 
Stockholm
Oslo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.26
SEK915.05
$97.96
NOK1,035.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.14
SEK437.33
$49.61
NOK524.48
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.21
SEK1,076.68
$112.16
NOK1,185.65

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