Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 36.7% more expensive than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 29.3% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 39.4% more in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.4% more for restaurants

	Queenstown	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$20.88 NOK196.87	+49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$15.66 NOK147.65	+74.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.67	$4.29 NOK40.48	+107.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.62	$3.35 NOK31.56	+63.7%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Queenstown	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.46	$4.16 NOK39.22	+112.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.37	$7.40 NOK69.77	+77.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.24	$9.52 NOK89.71	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.21	$5.92 NOK55.83	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.96	$7.01 NOK66.11	+55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.36	$1.50 NOK14.16	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.86	$1.20 NOK11.27	+13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.01	$1.57 NOK14.82	-7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.32	$2.66 NOK25.12	+9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.77	$1.22 NOK11.51	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$1.29 NOK12.20	+58.2%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Queenstown	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.36	$9.05 NOK85.31	+40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$212.99	$81.23 NOK765.82	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+90.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.89	$26.52 NOK250.02	+51.8%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Queenstown	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.73	$55.32 NOK521.50	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$148.58	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+279.6%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 29.3% less for childcare

	Queenstown	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+105.0%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$11.69 NOK110.25	+74.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$5.92 NOK55.85	+83.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.55	$18.79 NOK177.18	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.83	$58.98 NOK556.03	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.08	$19.84 NOK187.02	+94.0%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 39.4% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$103.03	$100.13 NOK943.98	+71.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$81.23	$59.75 NOK563.26	+30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$160.98	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$237.75	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+16.1%
Average			+39.4%

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