Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helena vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary
Helena is 10.8% cheaper than Oslo.
Helena vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helena instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.88
NOK199.56
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.66
NOK149.67
|
$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.29
NOK41.04
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
NOK31.99
|
$1.75
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
NOK39.76
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.40
NOK70.73
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.52
NOK90.93
|
$3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NOK56.59
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
NOK67.02
|
$4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK14.35
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
NOK11.42
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
NOK15.03
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
NOK25.46
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
NOK11.67
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK12.37
|
$0.68
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of groceries
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.05
NOK86.48
|
$3.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.23
NOK776.28
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,017.78
NOK459K
|
$35,850.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
NOK253.44
|
$37.34
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.32
NOK528.63
|
$91.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,027.04
NOK19,371.40
|
$1,786.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,564.65
NOK14,952.59
|
$1,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$318.93
NOK3,047.85
|
$287.72
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.44
NOK2,250.01
|
$1,937.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,500.12
NOK148K
|
$27,700.00
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of childcare
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.69
NOK111.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
NOK56.61
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.79
NOK179.60
|
$10.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.98
NOK563.62
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.84
NOK189.58
|
$12.00
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.13
NOK956.88
|
$64.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.75
NOK570.96
|
$118.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.59
NOK1,267.09
|
$82.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.09
NOK1,491.69
|
$123.50
|
|
Oslo vs. Helena - Cost of clothing
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