Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 3.2 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 86.7% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
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