Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 $ (256.14 kr) |
20.61 $ (220.00 kr) |
-14.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (1,067.25 kr) |
93.70 $ (1,000.00 kr) |
-6.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (128.07 kr) |
11.85 $ (126.50 kr) |
-1.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (85.38 kr) |
10.31 $ (110.00 kr) |
+28.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.80 $ (104.59 kr) |
10.31 $ (110.00 kr) |
+5.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.62 $ (59.97 kr) |
4.37 $ (46.69 kr) |
-22.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 $ (30.85 kr) |
3.49 $ (37.25 kr) |
+20.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.60 $ (27.77 kr) |
2.59 $ (27.67 kr) |
-0.4 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 $ (52.97 kr) |
7.86 $ (83.89 kr) |
+58.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.12 $ (44.01 kr) |
2.83 $ (30.20 kr) |
-31.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (29.51 kr) |
1.40 $ (14.93 kr) |
-49.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.71 $ (50.26 kr) |
4.54 $ (48.40 kr) |
-3.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.97 $ (95.72 kr) |
5.51 $ (58.80 kr) |
-38.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.48 $ (69.18 kr) |
6.85 $ (73.13 kr) |
+5.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.38 $ (100.11 kr) |
13.05 $ (139.29 kr) |
+39.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.40 $ (25.65 kr) |
1.43 $ (15.21 kr) |
-40.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.98 $ (10.50 kr) |
0.99 $ (10.51 kr) |
+0.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3.09 $ (32.99 kr) |
1.36 $ (14.53 kr) |
-56.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.06 $ (32.70 kr) |
2.21 $ (23.63 kr) |
-27.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.79 $ (19.09 kr) |
1.01 $ (10.79 kr) |
-43.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.66 $ (17.72 kr) |
1.09 $ (11.59 kr) |
-34.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.96 $ (31.54 kr) |
2.61 $ (27.85 kr) |
-11.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 $ (26.73 kr) |
1.98 $ (21.10 kr) |
-21.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (160.09 kr) |
15.93 $ (170.00 kr) |
+6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 $ (20.26 kr) |
3.19 $ (34.07 kr) |
+68.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.29 $ (56.41 kr) |
4.08 $ (43.55 kr) |
-22.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.83 $ (147.60 kr) |
14.99 $ (160.00 kr) |
+8.4 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 $ (25.61 kr) |
3.84 $ (41.00 kr) |
+60.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (960.52 kr) |
84.05 $ (897.00 kr) |
-6.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (28.82 kr) |
9.37 $ (100.00 kr) |
+247.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (29.88 kr) |
2.41 $ (25.75 kr) |
-13.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.00 $ (298.83 kr) |
48.72 $ (520.00 kr) |
+74.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.57 $ (38.06 kr) |
7.88 $ (84.08 kr) |
+120.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (320,174.49 kr) |
38,416.55 $ (410,000.00 kr) |
+28.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,751.76 $ (264,162.73 kr) |
38,065.18 $ (406,250.00 kr) |
+53.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.01 $ (2,198.67 kr) |
175.14 $ (1,869.13 kr) |
-15.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.75 $ (605.66 kr) |
34.95 $ (372.96 kr) |
-38.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
66.65 $ (711.36 kr) |
45.66 $ (487.33 kr) |
-31.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90.00 $ (960.52 kr) |
45.76 $ (488.41 kr) |
-49.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.67 $ (284.60 kr) |
22.99 $ (245.38 kr) |
-13.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.00 $ (170.76 kr) |
15.69 $ (167.50 kr) |
-1.9 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,528.57 $ (26,986.14 kr) |
299.66 $ (3,198.12 kr) |
-88.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,333.33 $ (387,766.88 kr) |
9,781.39 $ (104,391.67 kr) |
-73.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.40 $ (623.24 kr) |
89.23 $ (952.31 kr) |
+52.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.64 $ (476.38 kr) |
46.26 $ (493.67 kr) |
+3.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
93.82 $ (1,001.33 kr) |
104.03 $ (1,110.28 kr) |
+10.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
161.46 $ (1,723.20 kr) |
134.42 $ (1,434.62 kr) |
-16.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,164.44 $ (33,772.48 kr) |
1,456.26 $ (15,541.94 kr) |
-54.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,293.70 $ (24,479.43 kr) |
1,159.09 $ (12,370.37 kr) |
-49.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,347.30 $ (57,068.97 kr) |
2,317.10 $ (24,729.17 kr) |
-56.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,580.43 $ (38,212.13 kr) |
1,700.64 $ (18,150.00 kr) |
-52.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
846.53 $ (9,034.56 kr) |
804.88 $ (8,590.12 kr) |
-4.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
465.08 $ (4,963.52 kr) |
586.81 $ (6,262.67 kr) |
+26.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit | Oslo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,688.90 $ (60,714.65 kr) |
3,624.71 $ (38,684.63 kr) |
-36.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 4.60 | -29.8 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 158 | 247 |
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