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

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 8.7% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 18.3% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Rent Prices in Oslo are 53.9% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 25.0% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 9.9% higher than in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 12.3% 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$
(197.17 kr)
27.57 C$
(217.47 kr)
     +10.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(788.69 kr)
126.79 C$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +26.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(118.30 kr)
16.05 C$
(126.59 kr)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 C$
(39.43 kr)
13.95 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +178.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$
(55.21 kr)
13.31 C$
(105.00 kr)
     +90.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.65 C$
(36.67 kr)
5.86 C$
(46.18 kr)
     +25.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 C$
(28.26 kr)
4.70 C$
(37.04 kr)
     +31.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 C$
(18.27 kr)
3.48 C$
(27.42 kr)
     +50.1 %
Markets
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.90 C$
(109.61 kr)
10.62 C$
(83.73 kr)
     -23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.92 C$
(30.90 kr)
3.88 C$
(30.60 kr)
     -1.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 C$
(18.33 kr)
1.85 C$
(14.60 kr)
     -20.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 C$
(40.61 kr)
5.81 C$
(45.83 kr)
     +12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.23 C$
(41.27 kr)
7.31 C$
(57.64 kr)
     +39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 C$
(50.33 kr)
8.81 C$
(69.45 kr)
     +38.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 C$
(52.61 kr)
17.22 C$
(135.77 kr)
     +158.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.16 C$
(24.93 kr)
1.91 C$
(15.03 kr)
     -39.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.17 C$
(9.24 kr)
1.29 C$
(10.15 kr)
     +9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 C$
(25.61 kr)
1.74 C$
(13.73 kr)
     -46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(18.86 kr)
2.96 C$
(23.38 kr)
     +24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(13.28 kr)
1.26 C$
(9.91 kr)
     -25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 C$
(12.89 kr)
1.34 C$
(10.59 kr)
     -17.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.05 C$
(39.87 kr)
3.40 C$
(26.81 kr)
     -32.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.02 C$
(23.85 kr)
2.65 C$
(20.86 kr)
     -12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(141.96 kr)
19.65 C$
(155.00 kr)
     +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.72 C$
(45.14 kr)
4.34 C$
(34.19 kr)
     -24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.02 C$
(47.50 kr)
5.51 C$
(43.47 kr)
     -8.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(157.74 kr)
19.65 C$
(155.00 kr)
     -1.7 %
Transportation
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 C$
(19.72 kr)
5.07 C$
(40.00 kr)
     +102.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 C$
(615.18 kr)
111.58 C$
(880.00 kr)
     +43.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(35.49 kr)
12.68 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +181.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$
(31.73 kr)
3.06 C$
(24.14 kr)
     -23.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.50 C$
(319.42 kr)
63.40 C$
(500.00 kr)
     +56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.41 C$
(50.55 kr)
10.64 C$
(83.93 kr)
     +66.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(267,979.78 kr)
48,181.40 C$
(380,000.00 kr)
     +41.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,613.64 C$
(225,671.82 kr)
48,553.00 C$
(382,930.77 kr)
     +69.7 %
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$
(2,063.73 kr)
225.31 C$
(1,776.96 kr)
     -13.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 139.33 C$
(1,098.90 kr)
46.52 C$
(366.88 kr)
     -66.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 108.25 C$
(853.75 kr)
59.09 C$
(466.00 kr)
     -45.4 %
Sports And Leisure
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.00 C$
(630.95 kr)
62.20 C$
(490.56 kr)
     -22.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$
(118.30 kr)
32.97 C$
(260.00 kr)
     +119.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 C$
(94.64 kr)
20.60 C$
(162.50 kr)
     +71.7 %
Childcare
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 675.00 C$
(5,323.63 kr)
416.99 C$
(3,288.75 kr)
     -38.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 C$
(94,642.34 kr)
15,330.20 C$
(120,907.14 kr)
     +27.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.50 C$
(745.31 kr)
116.07 C$
(915.44 kr)
     +22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.00 C$
(410.12 kr)
60.90 C$
(480.32 kr)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.33 C$
(941.17 kr)
136.07 C$
(1,073.14 kr)
     +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 C$
(1,048.95 kr)
183.85 C$
(1,450.00 kr)
     +38.2 %
Rent Per Month
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,301.25 C$
(10,262.78 kr)
1,914.92 C$
(15,102.70 kr)
     +47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,023.75 C$
(8,074.17 kr)
1,522.83 C$
(12,010.34 kr)
     +48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,766.67 C$
(13,933.46 kr)
3,070.93 C$
(24,220.00 kr)
     +73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,587.50 C$
(12,520.39 kr)
2,222.05 C$
(17,525.00 kr)
     +40.0 %
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$
(2,381.30 kr)
1,078.82 C$
(8,508.47 kr)
     +257.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.18 C$
(2,083.53 kr)
754.33 C$
(5,949.33 kr)
     +185.5 %
Salaries And Financing
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,720.59 C$
(29,343.81 kr)
4,941.12 C$
(38,969.91 kr)
     +32.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.29 4.46      -38.8 %
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