Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 60.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 83.7% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 88.4% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 80.8% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 70.9% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 57.2% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.0% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Oslo

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.7% more for restaurants

	Prague	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$20.88 NOK196.87	+92.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$15.66 NOK147.65	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$4.29 NOK40.48	+115.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$3.35 NOK31.56	+131.5%
Average			+83.7%

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pay 88.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$4.16 NOK39.22	+153.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$7.40 NOK69.77	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$9.52 NOK89.71	+136.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$5.92 NOK55.83	+54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$7.01 NOK66.11	+85.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.50 NOK14.16	+72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.20 NOK11.27	+48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.57 NOK14.82	+62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$2.66 NOK25.12	+58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.22 NOK11.51	+164.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.29 NOK12.20	+186.4%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 80.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$9.05 NOK85.31	+24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$81.23 NOK765.82	+278.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+54.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$26.52 NOK250.02	+70.1%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 70.9% more for housing

	Prague	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$55.32 NOK521.50	+153.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+45.1%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 57.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-16.1%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$11.69 NOK110.25	+269.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$5.92 NOK55.85	+62.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$18.79 NOK177.18	+141.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$58.98 NOK556.03	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$19.84 NOK187.02	+49.2%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Prague	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$100.13 NOK943.98	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$59.75 NOK563.26	+25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+22.6%
Average			+18.5%

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