Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 1.4% more expensive than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Oslo
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Oslo are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$21.80
NOK227.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
$12.31
NOK128.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$3.63
NOK37.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.15
|
$2.81
NOK29.36
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
$3.25
NOK33.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.36
|
$6.40
NOK66.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.09
|
$7.87
NOK82.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.67
|
$4.50
NOK46.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$6.79
NOK70.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.44
NOK15.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$1.04
NOK10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.43
NOK14.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.19
NOK22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$1.08
NOK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.37
|
$7.74
NOK80.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.47
NOK850.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,722.23
|
$36,328.41
NOK379,174.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.84
|
$20.53
NOK214.23
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€45.35
|
$52.77
NOK550.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,704.99
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,950.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,431.19
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,849.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€163.75
|
$179.32
NOK1,871.64
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,155.87
|
$257.78
NOK2,690.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,521.33
|
$8,036.90
NOK83,884.39
|
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.35
|
$9.99
NOK104.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$4.35
NOK45.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.41
|
$14.53
NOK151.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€40.04
|
$46.05
NOK480.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$15.21
NOK158.78
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€56.31
|
$97.96
NOK1,022.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.76
|
$49.61
NOK517.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€72.43
|
$112.16
NOK1,170.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€88.89
|
$133.33
NOK1,391.57
|
|
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