Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 2.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 21.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Oslo are 48.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 12.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 1.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 9.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.52 $
(258.78 kr)
20.84 $
(220.00 kr)
     -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(1,266.73 kr)
94.73 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(126.67 kr)
11.98 $
(126.50 kr)
     -0.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(84.45 kr)
10.42 $
(110.00 kr)
     +30.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(105.56 kr)
10.42 $
(110.00 kr)
     +4.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(56.30 kr)
4.42 $
(46.67 kr)
     -17.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(28.74 kr)
3.53 $
(37.25 kr)
     +29.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(22.57 kr)
2.62 $
(27.66 kr)
     +22.6 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(48.23 kr)
7.95 $
(83.94 kr)
     +74.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 $
(48.69 kr)
2.85 $
(30.06 kr)
     -38.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(27.92 kr)
1.44 $
(15.17 kr)
     -45.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 $
(51.31 kr)
4.55 $
(48.06 kr)
     -6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(63.82 kr)
5.56 $
(58.70 kr)
     -8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.31 $
(77.21 kr)
6.81 $
(71.84 kr)
     -6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.40 $
(88.68 kr)
13.10 $
(138.33 kr)
     +56.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(27.35 kr)
1.45 $
(15.29 kr)
     -44.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(11.12 kr)
0.98 $
(10.36 kr)
     -6.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $
(17.10 kr)
1.36 $
(14.38 kr)
     -15.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(25.03 kr)
2.25 $
(23.79 kr)
     -5.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(14.86 kr)
1.00 $
(10.53 kr)
     -29.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 $
(12.10 kr)
1.07 $
(11.34 kr)
     -6.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(21.28 kr)
2.58 $
(27.23 kr)
     +28.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.27 $
(23.92 kr)
1.98 $
(20.86 kr)
     -12.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(158.29 kr)
15.16 $
(160.00 kr)
     +1.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(27.48 kr)
3.26 $
(34.45 kr)
     +25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(40.65 kr)
4.19 $
(44.23 kr)
     +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(126.67 kr)
15.02 $
(158.50 kr)
     +25.1 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(18.47 kr)
3.88 $
(41.00 kr)
     +121.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(844.48 kr)
84.97 $
(897.00 kr)
     +6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(32.72 kr)
9.47 $
(100.00 kr)
     +205.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(28.50 kr)
2.40 $
(25.34 kr)
     -11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(308.13 kr)
49.26 $
(520.00 kr)
     +68.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(56.38 kr)
7.97 $
(84.11 kr)
     +49.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(316,681.71 kr)
39,787.58 $
(420,000.00 kr)
     +32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,239.98 $
(287,546.81 kr)
38,344.21 $
(404,763.64 kr)
     +40.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(2,012.41 kr)
173.24 $
(1,828.74 kr)
     -9.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(717.05 kr)
34.87 $
(368.12 kr)
     -48.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.40 $
(774.78 kr)
45.21 $
(477.23 kr)
     -38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.87 $
(526.40 kr)
46.23 $
(487.96 kr)
     -7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(99.23 kr)
23.60 $
(249.17 kr)
     +151.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(190.01 kr)
15.63 $
(165.00 kr)
     -13.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(20,584.31 kr)
300.81 $
(3,175.33 kr)
     -84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(303,486.64 kr)
9,889.27 $
(104,391.67 kr)
     -65.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(650.25 kr)
90.21 $
(952.31 kr)
     +46.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(465.12 kr)
46.77 $
(493.67 kr)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(1,124.63 kr)
105.18 $
(1,110.28 kr)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(1,540.68 kr)
135.90 $
(1,434.62 kr)
     -6.9 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,448.89 $
(25,850.61 kr)
1,472.32 $
(15,541.94 kr)
     -39.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,095.00 $
(22,114.94 kr)
1,171.87 $
(12,370.37 kr)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(49,009.43 kr)
2,342.65 $
(24,729.17 kr)
     -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(39,242.14 kr)
1,719.39 $
(18,150.00 kr)
     -53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 708.50 $
(7,478.97 kr)
819.70 $
(8,652.77 kr)
     +15.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 645.49 $
(6,813.81 kr)
593.28 $
(6,262.67 kr)
     -8.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,155.20 $
(54,418.59 kr)
3,664.69 $
(38,684.63 kr)
     -28.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.55      -31.4 %
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