Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 94.6% more expensive than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 98.5% more in George Town
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in George Town
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in George Town
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in George Town

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in Oslo. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in George Town.

George Town vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in George Town instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Oslo	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK227.50	$29.82 KYD24.85	+36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK128.45	$15.51 KYD12.92	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK37.88	$3.80 KYD3.17	+4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.36	$2.91 KYD2.42	+3.4%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 98.5% more for groceries

	Oslo	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK33.95	$4.97 KYD4.14	+52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK66.76	$6.42 KYD5.35	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK82.09	$11.63 KYD9.69	+47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK46.93	$9.52 KYD7.93	+111.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK70.89	$6.73 KYD5.61	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.08	$4.70 KYD3.92	+225.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.81	$2.08 KYD1.73	+101.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.92	$3.73 KYD3.11	+161.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.86	$3.69 KYD3.08	+68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.27	$2.97 KYD2.47	+174.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.85	$2.50 KYD2.08	+140.3%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Oslo	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK80.82	$6.65 KYD5.54	-14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK850.30	$29.82 KYD24.85	-63.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK379,174.19	$38,771.25 KYD32,307.23	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK214.23	$65.61 KYD54.67	+219.7%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Oslo	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK550.83	$111.36 KYD92.80	+111.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,950.84	$2,931.28 KYD2,442.57	+104.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,849.19	$2,539.30 KYD2,115.95	+123.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,871.64	$302.52 KYD252.08	+68.7%
Average			+102.0%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Oslo	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,690.56	$1,601.98 KYD1,334.89	+521.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK83,884.39	$25,183.42 KYD20,984.79	+213.3%
Average			+367.4%

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pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK104.27	$7.75 KYD6.46	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK45.40	$6.63 KYD5.52	+52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK151.67	$13.12 KYD10.93	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK480.63	$86.49 KYD72.07	+87.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK158.78	$17.89 KYD14.91	+17.6%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Oslo	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,022.49	$89.47 KYD74.56	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK517.84	$70.09 KYD58.40	+41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,170.63	$128.24 KYD106.86	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,391.57	$146.14 KYD121.77	+9.6%
Average			+14.1%

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