Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 26.2% higher than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 75.6% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 203.5% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 28.1% higher than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 20.3% higher than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 11.5% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 kr
(21.22 $)
318.13 kr
(30.00 $)
     +41.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(94.30 $)
1,378.56 kr
(130.00 $)
     +37.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(11.93 $)
127.25 kr
(12.00 $)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(10.37 $)
84.83 kr
(8.00 $)
     -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(10.37 $)
106.04 kr
(10.00 $)
     -3.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.68 kr
(4.40 $)
60.11 kr
(5.67 $)
     +28.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.70 kr
(3.55 $)
32.21 kr
(3.04 $)
     -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.66 kr
(2.61 $)
24.20 kr
(2.28 $)
     -12.5 %
Markets
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.21 kr
(7.85 $)
59.84 kr
(5.64 $)
     -28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.33 kr
(2.86 $)
46.17 kr
(4.35 $)
     +52.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.17 kr
(1.43 $)
35.30 kr
(3.33 $)
     +132.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 47.19 kr
(4.45 $)
55.66 kr
(5.25 $)
     +18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.70 kr
(5.54 $)
79.11 kr
(7.46 $)
     +34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.79 kr
(6.68 $)
72.23 kr
(6.81 $)
     +2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 138.33 kr
(13.04 $)
92.17 kr
(8.69 $)
     -33.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.11 kr
(1.42 $)
33.26 kr
(3.14 $)
     +120.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.26 kr
(0.97 $)
10.19 kr
(0.96 $)
     -0.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.73 kr
(1.29 $)
27.51 kr
(2.59 $)
     +100.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.38 kr
(2.21 $)
31.03 kr
(2.93 $)
     +32.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.22 kr
(0.96 $)
19.15 kr
(1.81 $)
     +87.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.64 kr
(1.00 $)
17.91 kr
(1.69 $)
     +68.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.04 kr
(2.55 $)
31.27 kr
(2.95 $)
     +15.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.86 kr
(1.97 $)
26.24 kr
(2.47 $)
     +25.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(15.09 $)
212.09 kr
(20.00 $)
     +32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.45 kr
(3.25 $)
27.25 kr
(2.57 $)
     -20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.89 kr
(4.14 $)
40.36 kr
(3.81 $)
     -8.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(14.62 $)
180.27 kr
(17.00 $)
     +16.3 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.77 $)
30.75 kr
(2.90 $)
     -23.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(84.59 $)
1,399.77 kr
(132.00 $)
     +56.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(9.43 $)
53.02 kr
(5.00 $)
     -47.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.39 $)
37.12 kr
(3.50 $)
     +46.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(49.04 $)
360.55 kr
(34.00 $)
     -30.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.31 kr
(7.95 $)
40.94 kr
(3.86 $)
     -51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 kr
(35,834.51 $)
334,035.54 kr
(31,500.00 $)
     -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 384,321.43 kr
(36,242.03 $)
291,299.46 kr
(27,469.93 $)
     -24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,828.74 kr
(172.45 $)
1,874.66 kr
(176.78 $)
     +2.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 370.84 kr
(34.97 $)
704.64 kr
(66.45 $)
     +90.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 470.26 kr
(44.35 $)
751.65 kr
(70.88 $)
     +59.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 498.79 kr
(47.04 $)
1,484.60 kr
(140.00 $)
     +197.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 270.71 kr
(25.53 $)
825.62 kr
(77.86 $)
     +205.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(15.56 $)
212.09 kr
(20.00 $)
     +28.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,260.88 kr
(307.51 $)
32,837.99 kr
(3,096.67 $)
     +907.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(11,401.71 $)
610,807.85 kr
(57,600.00 $)
     +405.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 950.61 kr
(89.64 $)
761.70 kr
(71.83 $)
     -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(46.55 $)
511.53 kr
(48.24 $)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,110.28 kr
(104.70 $)
1,048.76 kr
(98.90 $)
     -5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,488.46 kr
(140.36 $)
1,754.05 kr
(165.41 $)
     +17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,494.74 kr
(1,461.17 $)
45,897.60 kr
(4,328.21 $)
     +196.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,370.37 kr
(1,166.54 $)
30,349.16 kr
(2,861.97 $)
     +145.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,934.78 kr
(2,351.38 $)
90,825.86 kr
(8,565.00 $)
     +264.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,150.00 kr
(1,711.57 $)
48,261.36 kr
(4,551.11 $)
     +165.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,730.31 kr
(823.28 $)
16,644.20 kr
(1,569.57 $)
     +90.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,262.67 kr
(590.58 $)
12,118.05 kr
(1,142.75 $)
     +93.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,049.76 kr
(3,682.44 $)
60,697.87 kr
(5,723.89 $)
     +55.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.72      +47.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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