Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 12.5% more expensive than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Oslo
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Jerusalem.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.63
|
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.15
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.37
|
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.06
|
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.53
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.40
|
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.21
|
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.94
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.21
|
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.91
|
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.66
|
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.24
|
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.15
|
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.09
|
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.14
|
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪227.25
|
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,951.39
|
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.21
|
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.22
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,304.11
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,777.63
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪518.61
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,041.24
|
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,502.97
|
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.81
|
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.66
|
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.70
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪306.63
|
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.33
|
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪351.47
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪216.66
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪397.21
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪394.80
|
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
|
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