Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 7.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 26.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Oslo are 51.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 15.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 5.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 11.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(271.87 kr)
20.69 $
(225.00 kr)
     -17.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(1,304.95 kr)
91.96 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(130.50 kr)
11.74 $
(127.63 kr)
     -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(87.00 kr)
10.12 $
(110.00 kr)
     +26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(108.75 kr)
10.12 $
(110.00 kr)
     +1.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(58.29 kr)
4.30 $
(46.75 kr)
     -19.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(30.44 kr)
3.46 $
(37.67 kr)
     +23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(23.21 kr)
2.48 $
(26.96 kr)
     +16.1 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(52.23 kr)
7.75 $
(84.32 kr)
     +61.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(52.50 kr)
2.85 $
(30.94 kr)
     -41.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(29.54 kr)
1.34 $
(14.62 kr)
     -50.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(54.49 kr)
4.26 $
(46.30 kr)
     -15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(68.70 kr)
5.38 $
(58.53 kr)
     -14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(81.26 kr)
6.42 $
(69.85 kr)
     -14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(90.76 kr)
12.56 $
(136.57 kr)
     +50.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(27.35 kr)
1.39 $
(15.13 kr)
     -44.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(10.46 kr)
0.93 $
(10.15 kr)
     -3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(16.26 kr)
1.26 $
(13.75 kr)
     -15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.20 kr)
2.14 $
(23.30 kr)
     -3.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(15.62 kr)
0.91 $
(9.93 kr)
     -36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(11.72 kr)
0.99 $
(10.72 kr)
     -8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(22.36 kr)
2.47 $
(26.90 kr)
     +20.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(24.12 kr)
1.92 $
(20.89 kr)
     -13.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(163.12 kr)
14.71 $
(160.00 kr)
     -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(23.56 kr)
3.18 $
(34.60 kr)
     +46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(42.37 kr)
3.94 $
(42.79 kr)
     +1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(130.50 kr)
14.25 $
(155.00 kr)
     +18.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(19.03 kr)
3.68 $
(40.00 kr)
     +110.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(945.62 kr)
79.73 $
(867.00 kr)
     -8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(46.76 kr)
9.20 $
(100.00 kr)
     +113.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(29.36 kr)
2.33 $
(25.34 kr)
     -13.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(317.43 kr)
47.82 $
(520.00 kr)
     +63.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(58.11 kr)
7.76 $
(84.36 kr)
     +45.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(331,669.86 kr)
36,782.96 $
(400,000.00 kr)
     +20.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(289,381.31 kr)
35,695.57 $
(388,175.00 kr)
     +34.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(2,114.96 kr)
166.96 $
(1,815.57 kr)
     -14.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(769.81 kr)
34.65 $
(376.84 kr)
     -51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(822.88 kr)
44.13 $
(479.88 kr)
     -41.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(657.01 kr)
45.85 $
(498.65 kr)
     -24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(145.72 kr)
25.39 $
(276.15 kr)
     +89.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(195.74 kr)
15.17 $
(165.00 kr)
     -15.7 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(21,205.47 kr)
302.42 $
(3,288.75 kr)
     -84.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(312,644.75 kr)
11,118.31 $
(120,907.14 kr)
     -61.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(681.45 kr)
84.66 $
(920.68 kr)
     +35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(465.56 kr)
44.52 $
(484.14 kr)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(1,150.90 kr)
99.73 $
(1,084.54 kr)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(1,584.97 kr)
133.34 $
(1,450.00 kr)
     -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(26,910.45 kr)
1,400.46 $
(15,229.41 kr)
     -43.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(23,061.40 kr)
1,129.24 $
(12,280.00 kr)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(51,420.75 kr)
2,139.05 $
(23,261.29 kr)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(40,514.84 kr)
1,634.05 $
(17,769.64 kr)
     -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(8,290.16 kr)
798.47 $
(8,683.02 kr)
     +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(7,254.14 kr)
558.04 $
(6,068.42 kr)
     -16.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(58,375.68 kr)
3,537.33 $
(38,467.09 kr)
     -34.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.10      -39.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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