Madrid vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.33M
709K

The cost of living in Madrid is 19% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2194th and 1029th ($1889 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Norway, respectively. Check Spain vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 149th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$7583

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161