Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oslo vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary
Oslo is 7.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Oslo
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Oslo are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Oslo.
Oslo vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oslo instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.17
DKK180.68
|
$24.94
NOK252.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.65
DKK100.38
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.62
DKK29.63
|
$4.05
NOK40.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.55
DKK22.79
|
$3.35
NOK33.90
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.89
DKK31.35
|
$4.01
NOK40.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
DKK50.48
|
$6.90
NOK69.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
DKK55.57
|
$8.43
NOK85.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
DKK36.14
|
$5.06
NOK51.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK37.03
|
$7.42
NOK74.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
DKK10.71
|
$1.59
NOK16.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.10
|
$1.14
NOK11.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.18
|
$1.51
NOK15.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.78
DKK17.82
|
$2.31
NOK23.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
DKK7.84
|
$1.13
NOK11.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.51
|
$1.24
NOK12.57
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
DKK54.84
|
$8.28
NOK83.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.18
DKK803.04
|
$77.62
NOK784.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,855.90
DKK326,235.49
|
$34,920.78
NOK352,937.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
DKK170.14
|
$22.75
NOK229.91
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.75
DKK274.25
|
$53.79
NOK543.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,049.88
DKK13,149.80
|
$1,763.00
NOK17,818.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,435.45
DKK9,208.25
|
$1,414.97
NOK14,300.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.40
DKK926.33
|
$233.70
NOK2,361.99
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.48
DKK3,929.01
|
$249.67
NOK2,523.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,619.61
DKK113,028.05
|
$16,158.34
NOK163,309.16
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.23
|
$11.97
NOK121.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.78
DKK43.51
|
$5.06
NOK51.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.17
DKK65.25
|
$16.96
NOK171.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
DKK360.87
|
$56.24
NOK568.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.73
DKK133.00
|
$17.96
NOK181.51
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.11
DKK815.38
|
$102.33
NOK1,034.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.77
DKK370.60
|
$58.31
NOK589.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.42
DKK875.13
|
$121.03
NOK1,223.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.61
DKK1,222.72
|
$153.48
NOK1,551.14
|
|
Copenhagen vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing
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