Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.7% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.2% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Oslo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Oslo are more expensive than in Wellington.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
$21.80
NOK227.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$12.31
NOK128.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$3.63
NOK37.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$2.81
NOK29.36
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$3.25
NOK33.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$6.40
NOK66.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
$7.87
NOK82.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$4.50
NOK46.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$6.79
NOK70.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.44
NOK15.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$1.04
NOK10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.43
NOK14.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$2.19
NOK22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.08
NOK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$7.74
NOK80.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.82
|
$81.47
NOK850.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,559.24
|
$36,328.41
NOK379,174.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
$20.53
NOK214.23
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.96
|
$52.77
NOK550.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.04
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,950.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,237.97
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,849.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.78
|
$179.32
NOK1,871.64
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.67
|
$257.78
NOK2,690.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,203.07
|
$8,036.90
NOK83,884.39
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
$9.99
NOK104.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$4.35
NOK45.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.99
|
$14.53
NOK151.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.79
|
$46.05
NOK480.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
$15.21
NOK158.78
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.02
|
$97.96
NOK1,022.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
$49.61
NOK517.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.21
|
$112.16
NOK1,170.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.22
|
$133.33
NOK1,391.57
|
|
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