Cost of living comparison

Israel

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 3.7% more expensive than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% less in Oslo
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 13.1% less in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪71.52	$20.88 NOK196.87	-9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$15.66 NOK147.65	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.89	$4.29 NOK40.48	+22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪8.84	$3.35 NOK31.56	+17.1%
Average			-8.4%

Jerusalem vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.26	$4.16 NOK39.22	+25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪26.72	$7.40 NOK69.77	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪27.92	$9.52 NOK89.71	+5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪15.01	$5.92 NOK55.83	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.39	$7.01 NOK66.11	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.08	$1.50 NOK14.16	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.67	$1.20 NOK11.27	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.70	$1.57 NOK14.82	+31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.37	$2.66 NOK25.12	+144.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$1.22 NOK11.51	+42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.36	$1.29 NOK12.20	+70.1%
Average			+19.3%

Jerusalem vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪30.84	$9.05 NOK85.31	-9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪214.57	$81.23 NOK765.82	+17.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.92	$26.52 NOK250.02	+86.9%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪129.73	$55.32 NOK521.50	+32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪679.98	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+45.1%
Average			+20.2%

Jerusalem vs. Oslo - Cost of housing

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-46.4%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪25.18	$11.69 NOK110.25	+43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪15.14	$5.92 NOK55.85	+21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.91	$18.79 NOK177.18	+38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪227.16	$58.98 NOK556.03	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪45.33	$19.84 NOK187.02	+35.4%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 13.1% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪362.25	$100.13 NOK943.98	-14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪234.78	$59.75 NOK563.26	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪467.96	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪501.31	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	-3.6%
Average			-13.1%

Jerusalem vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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