Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 12.5% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Oslo
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Oslo
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Bern	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.86	$20.88 NOK200.85	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.92	$15.66 NOK150.64	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.16	$4.29 NOK41.30	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.77	$3.35 NOK32.19	-52.0%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Bern	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.44	$4.16 NOK40.01	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF10.04	$7.40 NOK71.19	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.77	$9.52 NOK91.52	+16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.39	$5.92 NOK56.96	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.93	$7.01 NOK67.45	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.46	$1.50 NOK14.45	-14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.20 NOK11.50	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF1.00	$1.57 NOK15.12	+30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.73	$2.66 NOK25.63	+27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$1.22 NOK11.74	+68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.29 NOK12.45	+42.7%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Bern	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.31	$9.05 NOK87.04	+2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.51	$81.23 NOK781.32	-17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,287.30	$48,017.78 NOK462K	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.98	$26.52 NOK255.08	-40.6%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Bern	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF45.23	$55.32 NOK532.06	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,541.96	$2,027.04 NOK19,497.28	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,166.72	$1,564.65 NOK15,049.76	+11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF172.08	$318.93 NOK3,067.65	+53.5%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Bern	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,588.84	$235.44 NOK2,264.63	-92.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,234.01	$15,500.12 NOK149K	-49.1%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.46	$11.69 NOK112.48	+29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.62	$5.92 NOK56.98	-12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.30	$18.79 NOK180.77	+67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF73.21	$58.98 NOK567.29	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.88	$19.84 NOK190.81	-17.3%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Bern	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.96	$100.13 NOK963.09	-28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.37	$59.75 NOK574.67	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.98	$132.59 NOK1,275.32	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF161.52	$156.09 NOK1,501.38	-20.0%
Average			-16.2%

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