Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 9.3% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 25.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Oslo are 49.1% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 3.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 8.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 27.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(220.66 kr)
20.85 $
(230.00 kr)
     +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,103.32 kr)
90.64 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(137.92 kr)
11.63 $
(128.27 kr)
     -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(88.27 kr)
9.97 $
(110.00 kr)
     +24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(88.27 kr)
9.97 $
(110.00 kr)
     +24.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 $
(68.41 kr)
4.24 $
(46.77 kr)
     -31.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(37.34 kr)
3.41 $
(37.67 kr)
     +0.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(28.86 kr)
2.44 $
(26.97 kr)
     -6.5 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 $
(51.52 kr)
7.64 $
(84.32 kr)
     +63.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(44.58 kr)
2.80 $
(30.94 kr)
     -30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(28.66 kr)
1.33 $
(14.62 kr)
     -49.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.72 $
(52.04 kr)
4.20 $
(46.30 kr)
     -11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(69.79 kr)
5.30 $
(58.53 kr)
     -16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $
(79.41 kr)
6.33 $
(69.85 kr)
     -12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 $
(101.48 kr)
12.38 $
(136.57 kr)
     +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(26.09 kr)
1.37 $
(15.13 kr)
     -42.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(9.35 kr)
0.92 $
(10.15 kr)
     +8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(24.23 kr)
1.25 $
(13.75 kr)
     -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 $
(28.00 kr)
2.11 $
(23.31 kr)
     -16.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(16.58 kr)
0.90 $
(9.93 kr)
     -40.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(16.61 kr)
0.97 $
(10.72 kr)
     -35.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.45 $
(27.08 kr)
2.44 $
(26.90 kr)
     -0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(23.26 kr)
1.89 $
(20.89 kr)
     -10.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(165.50 kr)
14.50 $
(160.00 kr)
     -3.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(30.12 kr)
3.14 $
(34.60 kr)
     +14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.66 $
(40.41 kr)
3.88 $
(42.79 kr)
     +5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(126.88 kr)
14.05 $
(155.00 kr)
     +22.2 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(30.34 kr)
3.63 $
(40.00 kr)
     +31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(1,092.29 kr)
78.58 $
(867.00 kr)
     -20.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(55.17 kr)
9.06 $
(100.00 kr)
     +81.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(29.79 kr)
2.30 $
(25.34 kr)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(331.00 kr)
47.13 $
(520.00 kr)
     +57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $
(54.84 kr)
7.65 $
(84.36 kr)
     +53.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(404,440.85 kr)
36,254.06 $
(400,000.00 kr)
     -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(294,163.35 kr)
35,182.30 $
(388,175.00 kr)
     +32.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.86 $
(2,690.54 kr)
164.55 $
(1,815.57 kr)
     -32.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.37 $
(666.04 kr)
34.15 $
(376.84 kr)
     -43.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.71 $
(780.12 kr)
43.49 $
(479.88 kr)
     -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.47 $
(656.11 kr)
45.20 $
(498.65 kr)
     -24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(453.74 kr)
25.03 $
(276.15 kr)
     -39.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(165.50 kr)
14.95 $
(165.00 kr)
     -0.3 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.75 $
(22,074.77 kr)
298.08 $
(3,288.75 kr)
     -85.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(330,997.38 kr)
10,958.44 $
(120,907.14 kr)
     -63.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.74 $
(725.31 kr)
83.45 $
(920.68 kr)
     +26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.26 $
(686.95 kr)
43.88 $
(484.14 kr)
     -29.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.37 $
(1,107.46 kr)
98.30 $
(1,084.54 kr)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.76 $
(1,674.43 kr)
131.42 $
(1,450.00 kr)
     -13.4 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,422.17 $
(26,724.41 kr)
1,380.32 $
(15,229.41 kr)
     -43.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,911.52 $
(21,090.29 kr)
1,113.00 $
(12,280.00 kr)
     -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,492.27 $
(49,564.35 kr)
2,108.29 $
(23,261.29 kr)
     -53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,390.43 $
(37,407.50 kr)
1,610.55 $
(17,769.64 kr)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 865.68 $
(9,551.22 kr)
786.99 $
(8,683.02 kr)
     -9.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 506.84 $
(5,592.12 kr)
550.01 $
(6,068.42 kr)
     +8.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,381.25 $
(70,405.88 kr)
3,466.86 $
(38,250.71 kr)
     -45.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.07      -37.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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