Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 34.4% more expensive than Oslo.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
$3.59
€3.40
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
$8.38
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
$5.80
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
$1.00
€0.94
|
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pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
$6.12
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
$31.72
€30.09
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
$7.23
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
$45.62
€43.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
$101.28
€96.05
|
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