Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 10.5% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 6.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Oslo are 33.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 15.0% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 17.5% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 29.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(209.78 kr)
21.45 $
(225.00 kr)
     +7.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(839.10 kr)
95.34 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     +19.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(104.89 kr)
12.06 $
(126.50 kr)
     +20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(57.69 kr)
10.49 $
(110.00 kr)
     +90.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $
(76.04 kr)
10.49 $
(110.00 kr)
     +44.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(56.46 kr)
4.45 $
(46.66 kr)
     -17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(27.49 kr)
3.55 $
(37.25 kr)
     +35.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(21.80 kr)
2.64 $
(27.65 kr)
     +26.8 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(37.62 kr)
8.00 $
(83.94 kr)
     +123.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(34.12 kr)
2.87 $
(30.06 kr)
     -11.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $
(22.33 kr)
1.45 $
(15.16 kr)
     -32.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 $
(26.44 kr)
4.58 $
(48.06 kr)
     +81.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.01 $
(52.56 kr)
5.60 $
(58.70 kr)
     +11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 $
(61.22 kr)
6.85 $
(71.84 kr)
     +17.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 $
(73.77 kr)
13.19 $
(138.33 kr)
     +87.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.26 $
(23.68 kr)
1.46 $
(15.28 kr)
     -35.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(6.54 kr)
0.99 $
(10.36 kr)
     +58.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $
(21.62 kr)
1.37 $
(14.38 kr)
     -33.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(19.81 kr)
2.27 $
(23.78 kr)
     +20.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 $
(15.94 kr)
1.00 $
(10.53 kr)
     -33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.20 $
(12.58 kr)
1.08 $
(11.33 kr)
     -9.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(21.15 kr)
2.58 $
(27.04 kr)
     +27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(24.73 kr)
1.99 $
(20.86 kr)
     -15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(141.60 kr)
15.25 $
(160.00 kr)
     +13.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(22.81 kr)
3.28 $
(34.45 kr)
     +51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 $
(46.33 kr)
4.22 $
(44.23 kr)
     -4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 $
(99.64 kr)
15.11 $
(158.50 kr)
     +59.1 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(31.47 kr)
3.91 $
(41.00 kr)
     +30.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(996.43 kr)
85.52 $
(897.00 kr)
     -10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(31.47 kr)
9.53 $
(100.00 kr)
     +217.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(29.37 kr)
2.42 $
(25.34 kr)
     -13.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(251.73 kr)
49.58 $
(520.00 kr)
     +106.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(32.20 kr)
8.01 $
(83.99 kr)
     +160.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(335,640.45 kr)
40,042.85 $
(420,000.00 kr)
     +25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(279,970.33 kr)
38,590.21 $
(404,763.64 kr)
     +44.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(2,551.79 kr)
174.35 $
(1,828.74 kr)
     -28.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(721.10 kr)
35.36 $
(370.84 kr)
     -48.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.23 $
(736.60 kr)
45.50 $
(477.23 kr)
     -35.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(399.88 kr)
47.05 $
(493.48 kr)
     +23.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(314.66 kr)
23.76 $
(249.17 kr)
     -20.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(141.60 kr)
15.73 $
(165.00 kr)
     +16.5 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(11,048.16 kr)
303.93 $
(3,187.86 kr)
     -71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(141,598.31 kr)
9,952.71 $
(104,391.67 kr)
     -26.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.93 $
(618.14 kr)
90.63 $
(950.61 kr)
     +53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(498.20 kr)
47.07 $
(493.67 kr)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.00 $
(1,090.83 kr)
105.85 $
(1,110.28 kr)
     +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.08 $
(1,301.48 kr)
136.78 $
(1,434.62 kr)
     +10.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,826.17 $
(19,154.31 kr)
1,486.67 $
(15,593.33 kr)
     -18.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.33 $
(15,505.89 kr)
1,179.39 $
(12,370.37 kr)
     -20.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,981.79 $
(41,764.05 kr)
2,377.29 $
(24,934.78 kr)
     -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(29,643.87 kr)
1,730.42 $
(18,150.00 kr)
     -38.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(3,810.54 kr)
824.96 $
(8,652.77 kr)
     +127.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(2,131.90 kr)
597.08 $
(6,262.67 kr)
     +193.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,589.72 $
(58,629.23 kr)
3,688.20 $
(38,684.63 kr)
     -34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 4.55      -29.4 %
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