Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oslo vs. Bozeman Cost of Living Summary
Oslo is 17.4% more expensive than Bozeman.
Oslo vs. Bozeman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oslo instead of Bozeman, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$20.88
NOK199.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$15.66
NOK149.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$4.29
NOK41.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$3.35
NOK31.99
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$4.16
NOK39.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.40
|
$7.40
NOK70.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$9.52
NOK90.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.30
|
$5.92
NOK56.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$7.01
NOK67.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.50
NOK14.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.20
NOK11.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.57
NOK15.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.66
NOK25.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.22
NOK11.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.29
NOK12.37
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries
pay 96.4% more for transportation
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$9.05
NOK86.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.23
NOK776.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.00
|
$48,017.78
NOK459K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$26.52
NOK253.44
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.29
|
$55.32
NOK528.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,577.50
|
$2,027.04
NOK19,371.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,925.00
|
$1,564.65
NOK14,952.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.03
|
$318.93
NOK3,047.85
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of housing
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,213.96
|
$235.44
NOK2,250.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,276.67
|
$15,500.12
NOK148K
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$11.69
NOK111.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
|
$5.92
NOK56.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$18.79
NOK179.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.50
|
$58.98
NOK563.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$19.84
NOK189.58
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.7% more for clothing
|
Bozeman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$100.13
NOK956.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$59.75
NOK570.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$132.59
NOK1,267.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$156.09
NOK1,491.69
|
|
Bozeman vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing
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