Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 40.2% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.76
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.18
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.87
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.42
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 60.7% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.61
|
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.90
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€894.13
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€734.28
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€460.69
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.20
|
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.79
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Oslo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.62
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
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