Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 12.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Oslo
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Oslo are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of London, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$21.80
NOK234.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$12.31
NOK132.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$3.63
NOK39.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$2.81
NOK30.26
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$3.25
NOK34.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$6.40
NOK68.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$7.87
NOK84.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$4.50
NOK48.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$6.79
NOK73.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.44
NOK15.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.04
NOK11.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.43
NOK15.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$2.19
NOK23.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.08
NOK11.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.04
NOK11.18
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$7.74
NOK83.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
$81.47
NOK876.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$36,328.41
NOK390,732.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$20.53
NOK220.76
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$52.77
NOK567.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,406.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,210.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$179.32
NOK1,928.69
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$257.78
NOK2,772.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$8,036.90
NOK86,441.37
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$9.99
NOK107.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$4.35
NOK46.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
$14.53
NOK156.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$46.05
NOK495.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$15.21
NOK163.62
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$97.96
NOK1,053.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$49.61
NOK533.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$112.16
NOK1,206.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$133.33
NOK1,433.99
|
|
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