Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 96.8% more expensive than Oslo.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 97.6% more for housing
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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