Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Norway

Oslo vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 88.2% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 80.8% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 6.1% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.6% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 29.5% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$20.88 NOK196.87	+9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$15.66 NOK147.65	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$4.29 NOK40.48	+114.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$3.35 NOK31.56	+110.3%
Average			+29.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.8% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$4.16 NOK39.22	+67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$7.40 NOK69.77	+41.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$9.52 NOK89.71	+72.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$5.92 NOK55.83	+110.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$7.01 NOK66.11	+52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.50 NOK14.16	+17.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.20 NOK11.27	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$1.57 NOK14.82	+141.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$2.66 NOK25.12	+190.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$1.22 NOK11.51	+118.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$1.29 NOK12.20	+132.6%
Average			+80.8%

Buenos Aires vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$9.05 NOK85.31	+71.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$81.23 NOK765.82	+195.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+68.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$26.52 NOK250.02	+176.2%
Average			+105.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$55.32 NOK521.50	+77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+163.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+206.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+96.3%
Average			+162.6%

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pay 6.1% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+74.2%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$11.69 NOK110.25	+195.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$5.92 NOK55.85	+53.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$18.79 NOK177.18	+346.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$58.98 NOK556.03	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$19.84 NOK187.02	+91.1%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$100.13 NOK943.98	-16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$59.75 NOK563.26	-37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+12.8%
Average			-9.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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