Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Canada

Victoria vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 24.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Victoria
Groceries: pay 5.7% less in Victoria
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Victoria
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Victoria
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$19.29 CA$27.31	-7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$10.87 CA$15.39	-30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$2.27 CA$3.22	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$1.83 CA$2.60	-45.2%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 5.7% less for groceries

	Oslo	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$2.97 CA$4.21	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$13.59 CA$19.24	+83.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$10.23 CA$14.48	+7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$4.11 CA$5.82	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$5.76 CA$8.15	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.79 CA$2.53	+19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.64 CA$0.90	-46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$1.79 CA$2.53	+13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.86 CA$2.64	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$1.56 CA$2.21	+27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$1.30 CA$1.85	+0.7%
Average			-5.7%

Oslo vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	Oslo	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$5.22 CA$7.39	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$59.62 CA$84.40	-26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$15.27 CA$21.62	-42.4%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Oslo	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$61.37 CA$86.89	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	-16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$79.15 CA$112.05	-75.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	+279.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	+47.4%
Average			+136.6%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$5.61 CA$7.94	-52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$4.29 CA$6.08	-27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$14.73 CA$20.85	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$42.40 CA$60.03	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$10.52 CA$14.89	-47.0%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Oslo	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$52.89 CA$74.87	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$44.37 CA$62.81	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$90.08 CA$127.53	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$107.56 CA$152.28	-31.1%
Average			-34.5%

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