Madrid vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.28M
709K

The cost of living in Madrid is 21% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2577th and 1293rd ($1726 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Norway, respectively. Check Spain vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 121st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Oslo

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Madrid Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$8301

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991