Cost of Living Comparison Between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 12.3% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 23.5% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Rent Prices in Oslo are 67.2% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 30.5% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 15.7% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 9.9% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Restaurants
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(191.56 kr)
29.36 C$
(225.00 kr)
     +17.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(766.24 kr)
130.51 C$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +30.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(114.94 kr)
16.51 C$
(126.50 kr)
     +10.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 C$
(38.31 kr)
14.36 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +187.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$
(53.64 kr)
14.36 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +105.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.65 C$
(35.63 kr)
6.09 C$
(46.65 kr)
     +30.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 C$
(27.46 kr)
4.86 C$
(37.25 kr)
     +35.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 C$
(17.75 kr)
3.61 C$
(27.65 kr)
     +55.8 %
Markets
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.53 C$
(111.34 kr)
10.95 C$
(83.94 kr)
     -24.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 C$
(28.93 kr)
3.92 C$
(30.06 kr)
     +3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 C$
(17.81 kr)
1.98 C$
(15.16 kr)
     -14.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.06 C$
(38.74 kr)
6.27 C$
(48.06 kr)
     +24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.23 C$
(40.10 kr)
7.66 C$
(58.70 kr)
     +46.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 C$
(48.90 kr)
9.38 C$
(71.84 kr)
     +46.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 C$
(51.11 kr)
18.05 C$
(138.33 kr)
     +170.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.16 C$
(24.22 kr)
1.99 C$
(15.28 kr)
     -36.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.17 C$
(8.98 kr)
1.35 C$
(10.36 kr)
     +15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 C$
(24.88 kr)
1.88 C$
(14.38 kr)
     -42.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(18.33 kr)
3.10 C$
(23.78 kr)
     +29.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(12.90 kr)
1.37 C$
(10.53 kr)
     -18.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 C$
(12.52 kr)
1.48 C$
(11.33 kr)
     -9.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.05 C$
(38.73 kr)
3.53 C$
(27.04 kr)
     -30.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.02 C$
(23.17 kr)
2.72 C$
(20.86 kr)
     -10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(137.92 kr)
20.88 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +16.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.72 C$
(43.86 kr)
4.50 C$
(34.45 kr)
     -21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.02 C$
(46.15 kr)
5.77 C$
(44.23 kr)
     -4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(153.25 kr)
20.69 C$
(158.50 kr)
     +3.4 %
Transportation
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 C$
(19.16 kr)
5.35 C$
(41.00 kr)
     +114.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 C$
(597.66 kr)
117.07 C$
(897.00 kr)
     +50.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(34.48 kr)
13.05 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +190.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$
(30.83 kr)
3.31 C$
(25.34 kr)
     -17.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.50 C$
(310.33 kr)
67.86 C$
(520.00 kr)
     +67.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 C$
(49.93 kr)
10.96 C$
(83.99 kr)
     +68.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(260,351.93 kr)
54,813.34 C$
(420,000.00 kr)
     +61.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,613.64 C$
(219,248.23 kr)
52,824.88 C$
(404,763.64 kr)
     +84.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 261.67 C$
(2,004.99 kr)
238.67 C$
(1,828.74 kr)
     -8.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 139.33 C$
(1,067.62 kr)
48.40 C$
(370.84 kr)
     -65.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 108.25 C$
(829.45 kr)
62.28 C$
(477.23 kr)
     -42.5 %
Sports And Leisure
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 120.00 C$
(919.48 kr)
64.40 C$
(493.48 kr)
     -46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$
(114.94 kr)
32.52 C$
(249.17 kr)
     +116.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 C$
(91.95 kr)
21.53 C$
(165.00 kr)
     +79.4 %
Childcare
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 675.00 C$
(5,172.10 kr)
414.41 C$
(3,175.33 kr)
     -38.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 C$
(91,948.41 kr)
13,623.94 C$
(104,391.67 kr)
     +13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.50 C$
(724.09 kr)
124.06 C$
(950.61 kr)
     +31.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.00 C$
(398.44 kr)
64.43 C$
(493.67 kr)
     +23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.33 C$
(914.38 kr)
144.90 C$
(1,110.28 kr)
     +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 C$
(1,019.09 kr)
187.23 C$
(1,434.62 kr)
     +40.8 %
Rent Per Month
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,251.25 C$
(9,587.54 kr)
2,035.05 C$
(15,593.33 kr)
     +62.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 939.00 C$
(7,194.96 kr)
1,614.43 C$
(12,370.37 kr)
     +71.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,766.67 C$
(13,536.85 kr)
3,254.19 C$
(24,934.78 kr)
     +84.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,587.50 C$
(12,164.01 kr)
2,368.72 C$
(18,150.00 kr)
     +49.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.93 C$
(2,313.52 kr)
1,129.26 C$
(8,652.77 kr)
     +274.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.18 C$
(2,024.22 kr)
817.33 C$
(6,262.67 kr)
     +209.4 %
Salaries And Financing
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,720.59 C$
(28,508.56 kr)
5,048.65 C$
(38,684.63 kr)
     +35.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.55      -32.6 %
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