Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 20.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 43.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Oslo are 67.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 21.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 16.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 13.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(318.13 kr)
21.22 $
(225.00 kr)
     -29.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(1,378.56 kr)
94.30 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(127.25 kr)
11.93 $
(126.50 kr)
     -0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(84.83 kr)
10.37 $
(110.00 kr)
     +29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(106.04 kr)
10.37 $
(110.00 kr)
     +3.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(60.11 kr)
4.40 $
(46.68 kr)
     -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(32.21 kr)
3.55 $
(37.70 kr)
     +17.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(24.20 kr)
2.61 $
(27.66 kr)
     +14.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(59.84 kr)
7.85 $
(83.21 kr)
     +39.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(46.17 kr)
2.86 $
(30.33 kr)
     -34.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(35.30 kr)
1.43 $
(15.17 kr)
     -57.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(55.66 kr)
4.45 $
(47.19 kr)
     -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(79.11 kr)
5.54 $
(58.70 kr)
     -25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(72.23 kr)
6.68 $
(70.79 kr)
     -2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(92.17 kr)
13.04 $
(138.33 kr)
     +50.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(33.26 kr)
1.42 $
(15.11 kr)
     -54.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(10.19 kr)
0.97 $
(10.26 kr)
     +0.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(27.51 kr)
1.29 $
(13.73 kr)
     -50.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(31.03 kr)
2.21 $
(23.38 kr)
     -24.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(19.15 kr)
0.96 $
(10.22 kr)
     -46.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(17.91 kr)
1.00 $
(10.64 kr)
     -40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(31.27 kr)
2.55 $
(27.04 kr)
     -13.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(26.24 kr)
1.97 $
(20.86 kr)
     -20.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(212.09 kr)
15.09 $
(160.00 kr)
     -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(27.25 kr)
3.25 $
(34.45 kr)
     +26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(40.36 kr)
4.14 $
(43.89 kr)
     +8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(180.27 kr)
14.62 $
(155.00 kr)
     -14.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(30.75 kr)
3.77 $
(40.00 kr)
     +30.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(1,399.77 kr)
84.59 $
(897.00 kr)
     -35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(53.02 kr)
9.43 $
(100.00 kr)
     +88.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(37.12 kr)
2.39 $
(25.34 kr)
     -31.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(360.55 kr)
49.04 $
(520.00 kr)
     +44.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(40.94 kr)
7.95 $
(84.31 kr)
     +105.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(334,035.54 kr)
35,834.51 $
(380,000.00 kr)
     +13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(291,299.46 kr)
36,242.03 $
(384,321.43 kr)
     +31.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(1,874.66 kr)
172.45 $
(1,828.74 kr)
     -2.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(704.64 kr)
34.97 $
(370.84 kr)
     -47.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(751.65 kr)
44.35 $
(470.26 kr)
     -37.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(1,484.60 kr)
47.04 $
(498.79 kr)
     -66.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(825.62 kr)
25.53 $
(270.71 kr)
     -67.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(212.09 kr)
15.56 $
(165.00 kr)
     -22.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(32,837.99 kr)
307.51 $
(3,260.88 kr)
     -90.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(610,807.85 kr)
11,401.71 $
(120,907.14 kr)
     -80.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(761.70 kr)
89.64 $
(950.61 kr)
     +24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(511.53 kr)
46.55 $
(493.67 kr)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(1,048.76 kr)
104.70 $
(1,110.28 kr)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(1,754.05 kr)
140.36 $
(1,488.46 kr)
     -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(45,897.60 kr)
1,461.17 $
(15,494.74 kr)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(30,349.16 kr)
1,166.54 $
(12,370.37 kr)
     -59.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(90,825.86 kr)
2,351.38 $
(24,934.78 kr)
     -72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(48,261.36 kr)
1,711.57 $
(18,150.00 kr)
     -62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(16,644.20 kr)
823.28 $
(8,730.31 kr)
     -47.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(12,118.05 kr)
590.58 $
(6,262.67 kr)
     -48.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(60,697.87 kr)
3,682.44 $
(39,049.76 kr)
     -35.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.55      -32.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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