Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 17.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Oslo
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.58
|
$21.80
NOK222.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$12.31
NOK125.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$3.63
NOK37.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$2.81
NOK28.74
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$3.25
NOK33.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$6.40
NOK65.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$7.87
NOK80.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$4.50
NOK45.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$6.79
NOK69.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.44
NOK14.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.04
NOK10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.43
NOK14.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$2.19
NOK22.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.08
NOK11.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.04
NOK10.62
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
$7.74
NOK79.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
$81.47
NOK832.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
$36,328.41
NOK371,203.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
$20.53
NOK209.73
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
$52.77
NOK539.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,636.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,600.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
$179.32
NOK1,832.30
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$257.78
NOK2,634.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$8,036.90
NOK82,121.09
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$9.99
NOK102.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$4.35
NOK44.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$14.53
NOK148.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
$46.05
NOK470.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$15.21
NOK155.44
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
$97.96
NOK1,001.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
$49.61
NOK506.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
$112.16
NOK1,146.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
$133.33
NOK1,362.32
|
|
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