Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 6.4% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 11.5% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 50.3% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.0% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Vienna
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$6.58
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
$41.80
€36.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
$27,753.31
€24,404.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$18.01
€15.83
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$1,107.49
€973.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$808.26
€710.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$244.03
€214.58
|
|
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$273.73
€240.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
$15,621.84
€13,736.61
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$4.21
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$45.46
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$104.52
€91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$43.69
€38.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$95.42
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$123.09
€108.23
|
|
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