Cost of living comparison

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Moss vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Moss is 21.8% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Moss
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Moss
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Moss
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Moss
Childcare: pay 88.7% less in Moss
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Moss
Clothing: pay 10.1% less in Moss

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

Moss vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moss instead of London, you would:

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	London	Moss
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$18.21 NOK184.03	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$12.97 NOK131.09	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$3.23 NOK32.60	+3.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$2.49 NOK25.21	+29.5%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	London	Moss
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$3.35 NOK33.91	+55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$6.78 NOK68.57	+22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$7.74 NOK78.25	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$3.29 NOK33.28	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$5.57 NOK56.26	+40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.59 NOK16.09	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$1.09 NOK10.98	+30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.51 NOK15.30	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$2.31 NOK23.33	+40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.13 NOK11.37	+48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.13 NOK11.43	+36.0%
Average			+24.3%

London vs. Moss - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	London	Moss
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$8.28 NOK83.71	+16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$83.81 NOK847.05	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$34,920.78 NOK352,937.36	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$22.75 NOK229.91	-28.4%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	London	Moss
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$46.53 NOK470.25	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$1,222.23 NOK12,352.81	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$848.08 NOK8,571.34	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$217.45 NOK2,197.70	-15.0%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 88.7% less for childcare

	London	Moss
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$249.67 NOK2,523.38	-89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$3,566.91 NOK36,050.03	-87.5%
Average			-88.7%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Moss
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$6.49 NOK65.55	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$3.76 NOK37.98	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$15.46 NOK156.30	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$39.88 NOK403.02	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$15.86 NOK160.33	-20.9%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 10.1% less for clothing

	London	Moss
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$94.74 NOK957.47	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$58.31 NOK589.28	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$99.77 NOK1,008.39	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$139.65 NOK1,411.41	-13.2%
Average			-10.1%

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