Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minneapolis vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary
Minneapolis is 37.3% more expensive than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Minneapolis
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Minneapolis
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Minneapolis
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Minneapolis
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Minneapolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Minneapolis
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Minneapolis
The cost of childcare and groceries in Minneapolis are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Minneapolis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minneapolis instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.94
NOK252.89
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.74
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
NOK41.10
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
NOK34.01
|
$2.30
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
NOK40.61
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
NOK69.94
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.43
NOK85.50
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NOK51.28
|
$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
NOK75.20
|
$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
NOK16.14
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
NOK11.55
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
NOK15.35
|
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NOK23.40
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.41
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK12.61
|
$1.87
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
NOK83.97
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.62
NOK787.01
|
$74.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK354,051.33
|
$36,165.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
NOK230.64
|
$18.37
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.79
NOK545.33
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,763.00
NOK17,874.53
|
$1,747.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,414.97
NOK14,345.98
|
$1,234.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.70
NOK2,369.44
|
$131.42
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.67
NOK2,531.35
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,158.34
NOK163,824.61
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.97
NOK121.39
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
NOK51.30
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.96
NOK171.97
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
NOK570.24
|
$54.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.96
NOK182.08
|
$15.00
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Minneapolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.33
NOK1,037.47
|
$58.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.31
NOK591.14
|
$46.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.03
NOK1,227.08
|
$89.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.48
NOK1,556.04
|
$113.12
|
|
Oslo vs. Minneapolis - Cost of clothing
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