Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 62.3% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 78.5% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Oslo
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Riga, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$21.80
NOK232.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$12.31
NOK131.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$3.63
NOK38.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$2.81
NOK29.98
|
|
pay 78.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$3.25
NOK34.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$6.40
NOK68.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$7.87
NOK83.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$4.50
NOK47.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$6.79
NOK72.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.44
NOK15.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.04
NOK11.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.43
NOK15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$2.19
NOK23.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.08
NOK11.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$1.04
NOK11.08
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$7.74
NOK82.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$81.47
NOK868.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
$36,328.41
NOK387,126.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$20.53
NOK218.73
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
$52.77
NOK562.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.30
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,264.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.76
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,097.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
$179.32
NOK1,910.89
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.70
|
$257.78
NOK2,746.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
$8,036.90
NOK85,643.56
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$9.99
NOK106.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$4.35
NOK46.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$14.53
NOK154.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.51
|
$46.05
NOK490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$15.21
NOK162.11
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
$97.96
NOK1,043.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
$49.61
NOK528.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
$112.16
NOK1,195.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.55
|
$133.33
NOK1,420.75
|
|
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