Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 21.9% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Oslo
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 49.2% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
|
pay 54.6% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
|
pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
|
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