Cost of living in Oslo
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Cost of living in Oslo vs. Norway overall average
Oslo is 12.8% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Oslo
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Oslo are more expensive than in Norway.
Oslo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.44
|
$15.44
-
$35.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.36
|
$10.90
-
$13.90
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.04
|
$2.27
-
$5.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.26
|
$2.00
-
$4.45
|
Oslo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.98
|
$1.36
-
$5.45
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.80
|
$4.09
-
$11.35
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.60
|
$6.53
-
$10.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.36
|
$2.60
-
$5.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.05
|
$4.12
-
$8.24
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.54
|
$0.94
-
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.14
|
$0.82
-
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.38
|
$0.62
-
$2.43
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.56
|
$1.61
-
$2.88
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.62
|
$0.56
-
$1.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.18
|
$0.64
-
$2.06
|
Oslo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.29
|
$7.34
-
$8.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK876.22
|
$72.66
-
$81.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK390,732.26
|
$31,787.36
-
$40,869.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK220.76
|
$15.80
-
$25.97
|
Oslo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK567.62
|
$36.33
-
$81.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,406.57
|
$1,271.49
-
$1,634.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,210.38
|
$908.21
-
$1,362.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,928.69
|
$85.87
-
$322.00
|
Oslo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,772.57
|
$181.64
-
$326.96
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,441.37
|
$4,359.41
-
$18,164.21
|
Oslo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.45
|
$7.02
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.78
|
$3.36
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.29
|
$13.62
-
$16.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.28
|
$27.25
-
$68.12
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.62
|
$13.62
-
$21.80
|
Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,053.66
|
$72.57
-
$122.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK533.62
|
$17.71
-
$136.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,206.31
|
$72.66
-
$154.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,433.99
|
$53.58
-
$272.46
|
Oslo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Kongsberg,
Bergen,
Alesund,
Halden,
Trondheim,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Norway compared to Oslo.
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