Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 25.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 46.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Oslo are 69.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 25.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 20.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 11.7% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(324.54 kr)
20.17 $
(218.18 kr)
     -32.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(1,406.34 kr)
92.44 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -28.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(129.82 kr)
11.72 $
(126.78 kr)
     -2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(86.54 kr)
10.17 $
(110.00 kr)
     +27.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(119.00 kr)
9.71 $
(105.00 kr)
     -11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(61.83 kr)
4.27 $
(46.20 kr)
     -25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(34.31 kr)
3.42 $
(37.04 kr)
     +7.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(25.23 kr)
2.53 $
(27.42 kr)
     +8.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(61.07 kr)
7.74 $
(83.73 kr)
     +37.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(47.45 kr)
2.83 $
(30.60 kr)
     -35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(36.79 kr)
1.35 $
(14.61 kr)
     -60.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(56.43 kr)
4.24 $
(45.83 kr)
     -18.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(82.67 kr)
5.33 $
(57.64 kr)
     -30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(75.01 kr)
6.42 $
(69.45 kr)
     -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(97.28 kr)
12.55 $
(135.77 kr)
     +39.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(33.56 kr)
1.39 $
(15.04 kr)
     -55.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(10.40 kr)
0.94 $
(10.15 kr)
     -2.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(27.34 kr)
1.27 $
(13.73 kr)
     -49.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(31.66 kr)
2.16 $
(23.39 kr)
     -26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(19.54 kr)
0.92 $
(9.91 kr)
     -49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(18.27 kr)
0.98 $
(10.59 kr)
     -42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(31.90 kr)
2.48 $
(26.81 kr)
     -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(27.29 kr)
1.93 $
(20.86 kr)
     -23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(216.36 kr)
14.33 $
(155.00 kr)
     -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(27.35 kr)
3.16 $
(34.19 kr)
     +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(41.71 kr)
4.02 $
(43.47 kr)
     +4.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(183.91 kr)
14.33 $
(155.00 kr)
     -15.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(31.37 kr)
3.70 $
(40.00 kr)
     +27.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(1,427.97 kr)
81.35 $
(880.00 kr)
     -38.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(54.09 kr)
9.24 $
(100.00 kr)
     +84.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(37.86 kr)
2.23 $
(24.14 kr)
     -36.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(367.81 kr)
46.22 $
(500.00 kr)
     +35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(41.70 kr)
7.76 $
(83.93 kr)
     +101.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(378,629.55 kr)
35,126.68 $
(380,000.00 kr)
     +0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(306,764.12 kr)
35,397.60 $
(382,930.77 kr)
     +24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(2,032.21 kr)
164.26 $
(1,776.96 kr)
     -12.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(737.49 kr)
33.91 $
(366.88 kr)
     -50.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(776.92 kr)
43.08 $
(466.00 kr)
     -40.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(1,600.57 kr)
45.35 $
(490.56 kr)
     -69.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(1,007.43 kr)
25.02 $
(270.71 kr)
     -73.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(216.36 kr)
15.02 $
(162.50 kr)
     -24.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(33,790.58 kr)
304.01 $
(3,288.75 kr)
     -90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(627,443.25 kr)
11,176.49 $
(120,907.14 kr)
     -80.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(780.78 kr)
84.62 $
(915.44 kr)
     +17.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(521.84 kr)
42.11 $
(455.57 kr)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(1,095.14 kr)
99.20 $
(1,073.14 kr)
     -2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(1,829.18 kr)
134.04 $
(1,450.00 kr)
     -20.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(47,058.24 kr)
1,396.07 $
(15,102.70 kr)
     -67.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(31,321.32 kr)
1,110.22 $
(12,010.34 kr)
     -61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(94,971.52 kr)
2,238.86 $
(24,220.00 kr)
     -74.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(50,035.19 kr)
1,619.99 $
(17,525.00 kr)
     -65.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(18,502.76 kr)
786.51 $
(8,508.47 kr)
     -54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(12,362.23 kr)
549.95 $
(5,949.33 kr)
     -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.60 $
(64,914.46 kr)
3,602.33 $
(38,969.91 kr)
     -40.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.46      -33.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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