Cost of Living Comparison Between Boulder, CO and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 2.7% higher than in Boulder, CO (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 9.5% lower than in Boulder, CO
Rent Prices in Oslo are 31.0% lower than in Boulder, CO
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 4.2% higher than in Boulder, CO
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 11.1% higher than in Boulder, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 29.2% lower than in Boulder, CO
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Restaurants
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $
(224.12 kr)
20.61 $
(220.00 kr)
     -1.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(960.52 kr)
93.70 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     +4.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(106.72 kr)
11.85 $
(126.50 kr)
     +18.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(74.71 kr)
10.31 $
(110.00 kr)
     +47.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(85.38 kr)
10.31 $
(110.00 kr)
     +28.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $
(55.14 kr)
4.37 $
(46.69 kr)
     -15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 $
(31.68 kr)
3.49 $
(37.25 kr)
     +17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(26.68 kr)
2.59 $
(27.67 kr)
     +3.7 %
Markets
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 $
(42.31 kr)
7.86 $
(83.89 kr)
     +98.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(34.66 kr)
2.83 $
(30.20 kr)
     -12.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 $
(27.64 kr)
1.40 $
(14.93 kr)
     -46.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $
(39.10 kr)
4.54 $
(48.40 kr)
     +23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.03 $
(53.68 kr)
5.51 $
(58.80 kr)
     +9.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.39 $
(57.49 kr)
6.85 $
(73.13 kr)
     +27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.64 $
(70.87 kr)
13.05 $
(139.29 kr)
     +96.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $
(22.23 kr)
1.43 $
(15.21 kr)
     -31.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(7.17 kr)
0.99 $
(10.51 kr)
     +46.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.15 $
(22.95 kr)
1.36 $
(14.53 kr)
     -36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 $
(28.46 kr)
2.21 $
(23.63 kr)
     -17.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(23.69 kr)
1.01 $
(10.79 kr)
     -54.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(13.50 kr)
1.09 $
(11.59 kr)
     -14.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.74 $
(18.57 kr)
2.61 $
(27.85 kr)
     +50.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(22.47 kr)
1.98 $
(21.10 kr)
     -6.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $
(181.43 kr)
15.93 $
(170.00 kr)
     -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(18.46 kr)
3.19 $
(34.07 kr)
     +84.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(28.82 kr)
4.08 $
(43.55 kr)
     +51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(106.51 kr)
14.99 $
(160.00 kr)
     +50.2 %
Transportation
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(29.35 kr)
3.84 $
(41.00 kr)
     +39.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 $
(1,600.87 kr)
84.05 $
(897.00 kr)
     -44.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(26.68 kr)
9.37 $
(100.00 kr)
     +274.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(24.05 kr)
2.41 $
(25.75 kr)
     +7.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(256.14 kr)
48.72 $
(520.00 kr)
     +103.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.32 $
(35.38 kr)
7.88 $
(84.08 kr)
     +137.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,429.00 $
(346,097.95 kr)
38,416.55 $
(410,000.00 kr)
     +18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,911.25 $
(276,537.32 kr)
38,065.18 $
(406,250.00 kr)
     +46.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.32 $
(2,009.79 kr)
175.14 $
(1,869.13 kr)
     -7.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.20 $
(589.12 kr)
34.95 $
(372.96 kr)
     -36.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.44 $
(741.14 kr)
45.66 $
(487.33 kr)
     -34.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.00 $
(949.85 kr)
45.76 $
(488.41 kr)
     -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(213.45 kr)
22.99 $
(245.38 kr)
     +15.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(192.10 kr)
15.69 $
(167.50 kr)
     -12.8 %
Childcare
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,433.33 $
(15,297.23 kr)
299.66 $
(3,198.12 kr)
     -79.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,700.00 $
(327,645.23 kr)
9,781.39 $
(104,391.67 kr)
     -68.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.00 $
(576.31 kr)
89.23 $
(952.31 kr)
     +65.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(480.26 kr)
46.26 $
(493.67 kr)
     +2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.33 $
(932.06 kr)
104.03 $
(1,110.28 kr)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.50 $
(2,267.90 kr)
134.42 $
(1,434.62 kr)
     -36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.50 $
(19,877.50 kr)
1,456.26 $
(15,541.94 kr)
     -21.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,512.50 $
(16,142.13 kr)
1,159.09 $
(12,370.37 kr)
     -23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 $
(37,353.69 kr)
2,317.10 $
(24,729.17 kr)
     -33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,742.86 $
(29,273.10 kr)
1,700.64 $
(18,150.00 kr)
     -38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 669.34 $
(7,143.50 kr)
804.88 $
(8,590.12 kr)
     +20.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.02 $
(4,503.96 kr)
586.81 $
(6,262.67 kr)
     +39.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,655.38 $
(60,357.00 kr)
3,624.71 $
(38,684.63 kr)
     -35.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 4.60      -29.0 %
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