Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 42.5% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 49.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$11.70 RUB966.60	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$7.02 RUB579.96	-55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$1.62 RUB133.67	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$0.84 RUB69.07	-75.0%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Oslo	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$1.02 RUB84.09	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$7.14 RUB589.78	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$4.61 RUB381.19	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$1.86 RUB154.04	-68.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$2.98 RUB246.54	-57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$0.93 RUB77.02	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.81 RUB67.24	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$0.90 RUB74.52	-42.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.79 RUB147.60	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.41 RUB33.58	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$0.32 RUB26.73	-75.0%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 49.6% less for transportation

	Oslo	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$3.31 RUB273.63	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$10.06 RUB831.28	-62.1%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Oslo	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$9.88 RUB816.43	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$1,454.91 RUB120K	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-55.2%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+243.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+70.5%
Average			+142.0%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$4.68 RUB386.64	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$3.70 RUB305.66	-37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$3.45 RUB285.15	-81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$9.36 RUB773.28	-52.8%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Oslo	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+15.4%
Average			+9.4%

Oslo vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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