Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 36.4% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$9.19
RUB754.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$1.07
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$0.49
RUB39.87
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$0.62
RUB50.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$4.41
RUB362.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$3.57
RUB293.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$1.52
RUB124.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$1.99
RUB163.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$0.68
RUB55.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$0.67
RUB54.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$0.72
RUB58.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$1.12
RUB92.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$0.25
RUB20.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$2.22
RUB182.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
$28.58
RUB2,348.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,516,329.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$5.82
RUB478.10
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$6.38
RUB524.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$960.52
RUB78,930.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$583.26
RUB47,929.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$86.66
RUB7,121.19
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$466.53
RUB38,337.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
$10,413.52
RUB855,723.89
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$3.06
RUB251.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$2.52
RUB207.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$2.45
RUB201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$32.34
RUB2,657.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$81.16
RUB6,668.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$42.31
RUB3,476.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$108.95
RUB8,953.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$101.97
RUB8,379.31
|
|
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