Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 37.8% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Prague
Housing: pay 41.5% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$10.87 CZK235.32	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$10.09 CZK218.35	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$1.99 CZK43.14	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$1.45 CZK31.30	-56.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Oslo	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$1.64 CZK35.59	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$5.97 CZK129.31	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$4.03 CZK87.21	-57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$3.83 CZK82.90	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$3.77 CZK81.65	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$0.87 CZK18.86	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.81 CZK17.43	-32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$0.97 CZK20.92	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.68 CZK36.47	-36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.46 CZK9.99	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$0.45 CZK9.78	-65.1%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Oslo	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$7.27 CZK157.46	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$21.49 CZK465.10	-73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$15.59 CZK337.44	-41.2%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Oslo	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$21.83 CZK472.58	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	-31.1%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+358.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+19.2%
Average			+133.7%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$3.16 CZK68.48	-72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$3.65 CZK79.07	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$7.79 CZK168.72	-58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$13.30 CZK287.82	-33.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Oslo	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	-7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	-18.4%
Average			-15.6%

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