Cost of living comparison

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Fort St John vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 0.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 5.9% less in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 45.5% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Fort St John

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Fort St John. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort St John.

Fort St John vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK252.10	$13.63 CA$18.85	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.97 NOK151.26	$9.33 CA$12.90	-37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.05 NOK40.97	$1.79 CA$2.48	-55.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK33.90	$1.26 CA$1.74	-62.6%
Average			-50.3%

Oslo vs. Fort St John - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

	Oslo	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$4.01 NOK40.48	$3.23 CA$4.47	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 NOK69.72	$3.23 CA$4.47	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.43 NOK85.23	$8.69 CA$12.02	+3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK51.12	$3.70 CA$5.12	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.42 NOK74.96	$5.45 CA$7.53	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK16.09	$2.28 CA$3.15	+43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK11.51	$0.29 CA$0.40	-74.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 NOK15.30	$1.71 CA$2.36	+12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK23.33	$1.62 CA$2.25	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NOK11.37	$2.28 CA$3.15	+102.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 NOK12.57	$1.30 CA$1.80	+4.4%
Average			-5.9%

Oslo vs. Fort St John - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

	Oslo	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 NOK83.71	$4.72 CA$6.53	-43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.62 NOK784.53	$28.70 CA$39.69	-63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK352,937.36	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK229.91	$15.79 CA$21.83	-30.6%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Oslo	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.79 NOK543.61	$63.39 CA$87.65	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,763.00 NOK17,818.29	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,414.97 NOK14,300.84	$717.59 CA$992.32	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.70 NOK2,361.99	$65.34 CA$90.36	-72.0%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,523.38	$717.59 CA$992.32	+187.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK163,309.16	??
Average			+187.4%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.97 NOK121.01	$6.37 CA$8.81	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06 NOK51.14	$4.19 CA$5.79	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK171.43	$14.35 CA$19.85	-15.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.24 NOK568.45	$54.54 CA$75.42	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.96 NOK181.51	$10.76 CA$14.88	-40.1%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK1,034.21	$71.72 CA$99.18	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.31 NOK589.28	$47.29 CA$65.39	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.03 NOK1,223.22	$82.52 CA$114.12	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.48 NOK1,551.14	$143.52 CA$198.46	-6.5%
Average			-21.8%

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