Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 3.4% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$21.80
NOK241.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$12.31
NOK136.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$3.63
NOK40.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.81
NOK31.15
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$3.25
NOK36.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$6.40
NOK70.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$7.87
NOK87.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$4.50
NOK49.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$6.79
NOK75.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.44
NOK15.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.04
NOK11.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.43
NOK15.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.19
NOK24.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.08
NOK11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.04
NOK11.51
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$7.74
NOK85.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$81.47
NOK902.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$20.53
NOK227.27
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$52.77
NOK584.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,860.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,570.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$179.32
NOK1,985.55
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$257.78
NOK2,854.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$8,036.90
NOK88,989.43
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$9.99
NOK110.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$4.35
NOK48.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$14.53
NOK160.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$46.05
NOK509.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$15.21
NOK168.44
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$97.96
NOK1,084.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$49.61
NOK549.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$112.16
NOK1,241.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$133.33
NOK1,476.26
|
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