Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 54.3% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oslo
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Oslo are more expensive than in Saipan. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$21.80
NOK232.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.31
NOK131.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$3.63
NOK38.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.81
NOK29.98
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.25
NOK34.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.40
NOK68.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.87
NOK83.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.50
NOK47.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$6.79
NOK72.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.44
NOK15.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.04
NOK11.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.43
NOK15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
NOK23.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.08
NOK11.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.04
NOK11.08
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.74
NOK82.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.47
NOK868.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$36,328.41
NOK387,126.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$20.53
NOK218.73
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$52.77
NOK562.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,264.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,097.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$179.32
NOK1,910.89
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$257.78
NOK2,746.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$8,036.90
NOK85,643.56
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$9.99
NOK106.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.35
NOK46.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.53
NOK154.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$46.05
NOK490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$15.21
NOK162.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$97.96
NOK1,043.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$49.61
NOK528.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$112.16
NOK1,195.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$133.33
NOK1,420.75
|
|
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