Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Norway

Oslo vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 4.2% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 27.8% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Oslo
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Oslo
Childcare: pay 72.5% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 25.2% more in Oslo

The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Oslo are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Amsterdam, you would:

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.99	$20.88 NOK199.56	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.09 €13.47	$15.66 NOK149.67	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.82 €3.41	$4.29 NOK41.04	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 €2.65	$3.35 NOK31.99	+12.5%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 27.8% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 €2.07	$4.16 NOK39.76	+79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.37 €7.47	$7.40 NOK70.73	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.20	$9.52 NOK90.93	+63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 €4.61	$5.92 NOK56.59	+14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 €5.32	$7.01 NOK67.02	+17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$1.50 NOK14.35	+19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$1.20 NOK11.42	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$1.57 NOK15.03	+29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$2.66 NOK25.46	+51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.99	$1.22 NOK11.67	+10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$1.29 NOK12.37	+71.8%
Average			+27.8%

Amsterdam vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.77 €8.72	$9.05 NOK86.48	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.21 €101.95	$81.23 NOK776.28	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,971.36	$48,017.78 NOK459K	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.74 €28.34	$26.52 NOK253.44	-16.5%
Average			-8.2%

Amsterdam vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.22 €47.51	$55.32 NOK528.63	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,615.70 €2,334.82	$2,027.04 NOK19,371.40	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,951.54 €1,741.98	$1,564.65 NOK14,952.59	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.49 €199.49	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	+42.7%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 72.5% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,791.00 €2,491.30	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	-91.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,310.49 €15,451.65	$15,500.12 NOK148K	-10.5%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.61 €6.80	$11.69 NOK111.75	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 €4.06	$5.92 NOK56.61	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.99	$18.79 NOK179.60	+29.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.26 €52.90	$58.98 NOK563.62	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.99	$19.84 NOK189.58	+18.1%
Average			+22.7%

Amsterdam vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.2% more for clothing

	Amsterdam	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.98 €83.89	$100.13 NOK956.88	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.96 €36.56	$59.75 NOK570.96	+45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.66 €88.96	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	+33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.49 €117.37	$156.09 NOK1,491.69	+18.7%
Average			+25.2%

Amsterdam vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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