Cost of Living Comparison Between Boulder, CO and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 2.7% lower than in Boulder, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 14.7% lower than in Boulder, CO
Rent Prices in Oslo are 35.9% lower than in Boulder, CO
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 0.8% lower than in Boulder, CO
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 4.4% higher than in Boulder, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 28.6% lower than in Boulder, CO
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Restaurants
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(244.82 kr)
20.67 $
(230.00 kr)
     -6.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(1,001.52 kr)
89.86 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(111.28 kr)
11.56 $
(128.60 kr)
     +15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $
(83.46 kr)
9.88 $
(110.00 kr)
     +31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(89.02 kr)
9.88 $
(110.00 kr)
     +23.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $
(59.97 kr)
4.20 $
(46.77 kr)
     -22.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $
(34.31 kr)
3.39 $
(37.68 kr)
     +9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(27.82 kr)
2.42 $
(26.97 kr)
     -3.0 %
Markets
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $
(45.76 kr)
7.58 $
(84.32 kr)
     +84.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $
(36.93 kr)
2.78 $
(30.88 kr)
     -16.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $
(33.38 kr)
1.31 $
(14.63 kr)
     -56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $
(40.77 kr)
4.16 $
(46.30 kr)
     +13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $
(54.12 kr)
5.26 $
(58.53 kr)
     +8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(60.89 kr)
6.18 $
(68.72 kr)
     +12.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.64 $
(73.89 kr)
12.27 $
(136.57 kr)
     +84.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $
(23.18 kr)
1.33 $
(14.77 kr)
     -36.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(7.48 kr)
0.91 $
(10.14 kr)
     +35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $
(21.14 kr)
1.24 $
(13.75 kr)
     -35.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $
(24.04 kr)
2.06 $
(22.90 kr)
     -4.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(24.70 kr)
0.87 $
(9.64 kr)
     -61.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $
(15.71 kr)
0.96 $
(10.73 kr)
     -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $
(22.17 kr)
2.42 $
(26.90 kr)
     +21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(23.42 kr)
1.88 $
(20.89 kr)
     -10.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $
(189.18 kr)
13.93 $
(155.00 kr)
     -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(19.25 kr)
3.09 $
(34.39 kr)
     +78.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(30.05 kr)
3.88 $
(43.15 kr)
     +43.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(111.06 kr)
13.93 $
(155.00 kr)
     +39.6 %
Transportation
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.88 $
(43.12 kr)
3.59 $
(40.00 kr)
     -7.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 $
(1,669.21 kr)
76.65 $
(853.00 kr)
     -48.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(27.82 kr)
8.99 $
(100.00 kr)
     +259.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(22.26 kr)
2.28 $
(25.34 kr)
     +13.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(278.20 kr)
46.73 $
(520.00 kr)
     +86.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $
(36.60 kr)
7.57 $
(84.20 kr)
     +130.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,865.00 $
(354,594.99 kr)
35,945.23 $
(400,000.00 kr)
     +12.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,911.25 $
(288,341.37 kr)
34,882.60 $
(388,175.00 kr)
     +34.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.98 $
(2,002.85 kr)
163.15 $
(1,815.57 kr)
     -9.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.83 $
(565.68 kr)
33.86 $
(376.84 kr)
     -33.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(834.60 kr)
43.12 $
(479.88 kr)
     -42.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.00 $
(990.40 kr)
45.50 $
(506.35 kr)
     -48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(222.56 kr)
24.82 $
(276.15 kr)
     +24.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(200.30 kr)
15.28 $
(170.00 kr)
     -15.1 %
Childcare
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,433.33 $
(15,950.19 kr)
298.35 $
(3,320.00 kr)
     -79.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,700.00 $
(341,630.83 kr)
7,914.64 $
(88,074.44 kr)
     -74.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.40 $
(560.85 kr)
82.74 $
(920.68 kr)
     +64.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(500.76 kr)
43.51 $
(484.14 kr)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.67 $
(897.66 kr)
97.46 $
(1,084.54 kr)
     +20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.50 $
(2,364.71 kr)
130.30 $
(1,450.00 kr)
     -38.7 %
Rent Per Month
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.50 $
(20,725.97 kr)
1,378.65 $
(15,341.67 kr)
     -26.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,512.50 $
(16,831.16 kr)
1,101.65 $
(12,259.26 kr)
     -27.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 $
(38,948.14 kr)
2,090.33 $
(23,261.29 kr)
     -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,742.86 $
(30,522.62 kr)
1,596.83 $
(17,769.64 kr)
     -41.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 669.34 $
(7,448.42 kr)
781.19 $
(8,693.10 kr)
     +16.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.02 $
(4,696.22 kr)
545.33 $
(6,068.42 kr)
     +29.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Boulder, CO Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,683.75 $
(63,249.00 kr)
3,461.33 $
(38,517.82 kr)
     -39.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 4.07      -37.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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