Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 11.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.2% less in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Oslo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Washington, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
|
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