Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 61.2% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% more in Oslo
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Oslo are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Oslo. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Dili, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
|
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