Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 30.6% more expensive than Oslo.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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