Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Moss Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 51.4% more expensive than Moss.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Moss. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Moss Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Moss, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.21
NOK184.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
NOK131.09
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
NOK32.60
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NOK25.21
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
NOK33.91
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
NOK68.57
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.25
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
NOK33.28
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
NOK56.26
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
NOK16.09
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NOK10.98
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
NOK15.30
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NOK23.33
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.37
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.43
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
NOK83.71
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.81
NOK847.05
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK352,937.36
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
NOK229.91
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.53
NOK470.25
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.23
NOK12,352.81
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.08
NOK8,571.34
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.45
NOK2,197.70
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.67
NOK2,523.38
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,566.91
NOK36,050.03
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
NOK65.55
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
NOK37.98
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.46
NOK156.30
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.88
NOK403.02
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
NOK160.33
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Moss
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.74
NOK957.47
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.31
NOK589.28
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.77
NOK1,008.39
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.65
NOK1,411.41
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Moss vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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