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Oslo vs. Fort St John Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 52.9% more expensive than Fort St John.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 41.0% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 96.6% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 65.2% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 29.9% more in Oslo

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Fort St John. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

Oslo vs. Fort St John Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Fort St John, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Fort St John	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.63 CA$18.85	$24.94 NOK252.10	+82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 CA$12.90	$14.97 NOK151.26	+60.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CA$2.48	$4.05 NOK40.97	+125.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 CA$1.74	$3.35 NOK33.90	+167.1%
Average			+109.1%

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pay 41.0% more for groceries

	Fort St John	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CA$4.47	$4.01 NOK40.48	+24.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 CA$4.47	$6.90 NOK69.72	+113.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CA$12.02	$8.43 NOK85.23	-3.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CA$5.12	$5.06 NOK51.12	+36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 CA$7.53	$7.42 NOK74.96	+36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$1.59 NOK16.09	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 CA$0.40	$1.14 NOK11.51	+297.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 CA$2.36	$1.51 NOK15.30	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.25	$2.31 NOK23.33	+42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$1.13 NOK11.37	-50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$1.24 NOK12.57	-4.2%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 96.6% more for transportation

	Fort St John	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 CA$6.53	$8.28 NOK83.71	+75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.70 CA$39.69	$77.62 NOK784.53	+170.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$34,920.78 NOK352,937.36
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.79 CA$21.83	$22.75 NOK229.91	+44.1%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Fort St John	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.39 CA$87.65	$53.79 NOK543.61	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	$1,763.00 NOK17,818.29	+137.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$717.59 CA$992.32	$1,414.97 NOK14,300.84	+97.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.34 CA$90.36	$233.70 NOK2,361.99	+257.6%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	Fort St John	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$717.59 CA$992.32	$249.67 NOK2,523.38	-65.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,158.34 NOK163,309.16
Average			-65.2%

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pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort St John	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.37 CA$8.81	$11.97 NOK121.01	+88.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.19 CA$5.79	$5.06 NOK51.14	+20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.85	$16.96 NOK171.43	+18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.54 CA$75.42	$56.24 NOK568.45	+3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.76 CA$14.88	$17.96 NOK181.51	+66.8%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 29.9% more for clothing

	Fort St John	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.72 CA$99.18	$102.33 NOK1,034.21	+42.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.29 CA$65.39	$58.31 NOK589.28	+23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.52 CA$114.12	$121.03 NOK1,223.22	+46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.52 CA$198.46	$153.48 NOK1,551.14	+6.9%
Average			+29.9%

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