Madrid vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.51M
718K

The cost of living in Madrid is 26% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1723rd and 381st ($2109 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Norway, respectively. Check Spain vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 160th and 27th 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
$17.6
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$15566

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336