Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Gzira Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 45.6% more expensive than Gzira.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 38.1% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 62.1% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 59.1% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 3.3% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 37.1% more in Oslo

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Oslo are more expensive than in Gzira.

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Oslo vs. Gzira Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	Gzira	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$20.88 NOK196.87	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$15.66 NOK147.65	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$4.29 NOK40.48	+80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$3.35 NOK31.56	+70.8%
Average			+14.4%

Gzira vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.1% more for groceries

	Gzira	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$4.16 NOK39.22	+190.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$7.40 NOK69.77	+42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.35 €4.76	$9.52 NOK89.71	+77.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$5.92 NOK55.83	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.91 €4.37	$7.01 NOK66.11	+42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.27	$1.50 NOK14.16	+5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.20 NOK11.27	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.57 NOK14.82	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$2.66 NOK25.12	+61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.22 NOK11.51	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.29 NOK12.20	+1.9%
Average			+38.1%

Gzira vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.1% more for transportation

	Gzira	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$9.05 NOK85.31	+59.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$81.23 NOK765.82
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$26.52 NOK250.02	+45.3%
Average			+62.1%

Gzira vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.1% more for housing

	Gzira	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$55.32 NOK521.50	+88.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,399.67 €1,245.76	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.03 €95.26	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+198.0%
Average			+59.1%

Gzira vs. Oslo - Cost of housing

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pay 3.3% more for childcare

	Gzira	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+25.8%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gzira	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$11.69 NOK110.25	+161.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$5.92 NOK55.85	+88.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$18.79 NOK177.18	+199.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.90 €72.00	$58.98 NOK556.03	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$19.84 NOK187.02	+74.5%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

	Gzira	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$100.13 NOK943.98	+74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.12 €48.17	$59.75 NOK563.26	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.97 €99.66	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.78 €89.69	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+54.9%
Average			+37.1%

Gzira vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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