Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 22.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 44.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Oslo are 68.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 23.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 19.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 9.4% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(326.24 kr)
20.69 $
(225.00 kr)
     -31.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(1,413.70 kr)
91.96 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -29.3 %
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) 10.50 $
(114.18 kr)
10.12 $
(110.00 kr)
     -3.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.57 $
(60.56 kr)
4.30 $
(46.75 kr)
     -22.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(33.15 kr)
3.46 $
(37.67 kr)
     +13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(24.85 kr)
2.48 $
(26.96 kr)
     +8.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(61.24 kr)
7.75 $
(84.32 kr)
     +37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(47.11 kr)
2.85 $
(30.94 kr)
     -34.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(34.94 kr)
1.34 $
(14.62 kr)
     -58.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $
(57.68 kr)
4.26 $
(46.30 kr)
     -19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(81.13 kr)
5.38 $
(58.53 kr)
     -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(75.40 kr)
6.42 $
(69.85 kr)
     -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(94.52 kr)
12.56 $
(136.57 kr)
     +44.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.17 $
(34.53 kr)
1.39 $
(15.13 kr)
     -56.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(10.04 kr)
0.93 $
(10.15 kr)
     +1.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(28.88 kr)
1.26 $
(13.75 kr)
     -52.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(31.12 kr)
2.14 $
(23.30 kr)
     -25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 $
(20.00 kr)
0.91 $
(9.93 kr)
     -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(18.36 kr)
0.99 $
(10.72 kr)
     -41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(31.77 kr)
2.47 $
(26.90 kr)
     -15.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(26.42 kr)
1.92 $
(20.89 kr)
     -20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(217.49 kr)
14.71 $
(160.00 kr)
     -26.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(27.49 kr)
3.18 $
(34.60 kr)
     +25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(41.39 kr)
3.94 $
(42.79 kr)
     +3.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(184.87 kr)
14.25 $
(155.00 kr)
     -16.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(31.54 kr)
3.68 $
(40.00 kr)
     +26.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(1,435.45 kr)
79.73 $
(867.00 kr)
     -39.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(54.37 kr)
9.20 $
(100.00 kr)
     +83.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(38.06 kr)
2.33 $
(25.34 kr)
     -33.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(369.74 kr)
47.82 $
(520.00 kr)
     +40.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(41.92 kr)
7.76 $
(84.36 kr)
     +101.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(342,549.90 kr)
36,782.96 $
(400,000.00 kr)
     +16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(298,724.50 kr)
35,695.57 $
(388,175.00 kr)
     +29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(1,992.03 kr)
166.96 $
(1,815.57 kr)
     -8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(721.22 kr)
34.65 $
(376.84 kr)
     -47.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(778.21 kr)
44.13 $
(479.88 kr)
     -38.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(1,437.00 kr)
45.85 $
(498.65 kr)
     -65.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(846.67 kr)
25.39 $
(276.15 kr)
     -67.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(217.49 kr)
15.17 $
(165.00 kr)
     -24.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(33,675.01 kr)
302.42 $
(3,288.75 kr)
     -90.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(633,445.45 kr)
11,118.31 $
(120,907.14 kr)
     -80.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(770.44 kr)
84.66 $
(920.68 kr)
     +19.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(516.83 kr)
44.52 $
(484.14 kr)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(1,062.99 kr)
99.73 $
(1,084.54 kr)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(1,778.99 kr)
133.34 $
(1,450.00 kr)
     -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(45,135.15 kr)
1,400.46 $
(15,229.41 kr)
     -66.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(30,958.49 kr)
1,129.24 $
(12,280.00 kr)
     -60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(91,704.25 kr)
2,139.05 $
(23,261.29 kr)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(48,969.16 kr)
1,634.05 $
(17,769.64 kr)
     -63.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(17,884.04 kr)
798.47 $
(8,683.02 kr)
     -51.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(11,871.95 kr)
558.04 $
(6,068.42 kr)
     -48.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,828.80 $
(63,385.92 kr)
3,537.33 $
(38,467.09 kr)
     -39.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 4.10      -38.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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