Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 68.2% more expensive than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 53.7% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 61.7% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 84.3% more in Oslo

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Oslo are more expensive than in Dubrovnik. Notably, childcare, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% more for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 HRK131.37	$20.88 NOK196.87	+6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 HRK86.33	$15.66 NOK147.65	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.64 HRK31.13	$4.29 NOK40.48	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 HRK30.97	$3.35 NOK31.56	-27.5%
Average			+5.9%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 HRK8.01	$4.16 NOK39.22	+248.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 HRK33.78	$7.40 NOK69.77	+46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 HRK27.00	$9.52 NOK89.71	+136.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 HRK27.63	$5.92 NOK55.83	+43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 HRK27.24	$7.01 NOK66.11	+72.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.56	$1.50 NOK14.16	+81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.20	$1.20 NOK11.27	+90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.11	$1.57 NOK14.82	+106.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 HRK8.29	$2.66 NOK25.12	+115.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HRK2.72	$1.22 NOK11.51	+200.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.81	$1.29 NOK12.20	+208.9%
Average			+113.8%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.7% more for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.04 HRK47.18	$9.05 NOK85.31	+28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 HRK367.84	$81.23 NOK765.82	+48.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+82.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 HRK94.59	$26.52 NOK250.02	+88.0%
Average			+53.7%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 61.7% more for housing

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.81 HRK286.99	$55.32 NOK521.50	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+131.0%
Average			+61.7%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.58 HRK600.55	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	+162.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+126.9%
Average			+144.2%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of childcare

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pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 HRK37.53	$11.69 NOK110.25	+108.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 HRK27.78	$5.92 NOK55.85	+43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 HRK35.70	$18.79 NOK177.18	+253.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.05 HRK462.92	$58.98 NOK556.03	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.12 HRK54.42	$19.84 NOK187.02	+144.4%
Average			+69.7%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 84.3% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.78 HRK487.94	$100.13 NOK943.98	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 HRK187.67	$59.75 NOK563.26	+113.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 HRK450.41	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+97.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+99.1%
Average			+84.3%

Dubrovnik vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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