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Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Tel Aviv-Yafo is 34.0% more expensive than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo

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

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Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 7.4% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK240.63	$23.12 ₪70.22	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.97 NOK144.38	$17.90 ₪54.36	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.05 NOK39.10	$3.25 ₪9.87	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK32.36	$2.62 ₪7.95	-22.0%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.01 NOK38.64	$3.07 ₪9.34	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 NOK66.55	$8.68 ₪26.35	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.43 NOK81.35	$8.26 ₪25.09	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK48.79	$4.38 ₪13.29	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.42 NOK71.55	$6.12 ₪18.57	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.36	$1.95 ₪5.92	+22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.99	$1.27 ₪3.85	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 NOK14.60	$1.08 ₪3.29	-28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK22.27	$1.80 ₪5.48	-21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NOK10.85	$0.89 ₪2.71	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 NOK12.00	$0.94 ₪2.85	-24.5%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 NOK79.90	$8.31 ₪25.23	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.62 NOK748.85	$79.65 ₪241.92	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$50,715.99 ₪154K	+45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK219.46	$8.80 ₪26.73	-61.3%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.79 NOK518.89	$32.68 ₪99.26	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,763.00 NOK17,008.02	$1,801.16 ₪5,470.40	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,414.97 NOK13,650.52	$1,339.77 ₪4,069.08	-5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.70 NOK2,254.58	$211.83 ₪643.35	-9.4%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,408.63	$1,392.66 ₪4,229.70	+457.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK156K	$26,581.15 ₪80,730.93	+64.5%
Average			+261.1%

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.97 NOK115.50	$9.55 ₪28.99	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06 NOK48.81	$4.40 ₪13.37	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK163.63	$12.53 ₪38.05	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.24 NOK542.60	$84.89 ₪257.84	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.96 NOK173.26	$13.87 ₪42.13	-22.8%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Oslo	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK987.18	$115.96 ₪352.20	+13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.31 NOK562.48	$70.18 ₪213.14	+20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.03 NOK1,167.60	$144.76 ₪439.65	+19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.48 NOK1,480.61	$163.09 ₪495.32	+6.3%
Average			+14.9%

Oslo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of clothing

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