Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 55.6% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 86.1% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 69.7% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 99.7% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.8% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Oslo
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Vilnius. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 63.5% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$21.80
NOK228.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$12.31
NOK129.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$3.63
NOK38.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.81
NOK29.51
|
|
pay 86.1% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$3.25
NOK34.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$6.40
NOK67.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$7.87
NOK82.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$4.50
NOK47.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$6.79
NOK71.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.44
NOK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.04
NOK10.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.43
NOK15.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$2.19
NOK22.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$1.08
NOK11.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$1.04
NOK10.91
|
|
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$7.74
NOK81.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$81.47
NOK854.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$36,328.41
NOK381,145.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$20.53
NOK215.35
|
|
pay 99.7% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$52.77
NOK553.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,028.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,910.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$179.32
NOK1,881.37
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$257.78
NOK2,704.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$8,036.90
NOK84,320.43
|
|
pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$9.99
NOK104.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$4.35
NOK45.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$14.53
NOK152.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$46.05
NOK483.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$15.21
NOK159.60
|
|
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$97.96
NOK1,027.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$49.61
NOK520.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$112.16
NOK1,176.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$133.33
NOK1,398.80
|
|
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