Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Norway

Oslo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 11.5% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Oslo
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Oslo
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Oslo
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Oslo
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Oslo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.04 ₪80.59	$20.88 NOK196.87	-19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.34 ₪62.96	$15.66 NOK147.65	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 ₪12.32	$4.29 NOK40.48	+7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 ₪9.69	$3.35 NOK31.56	+6.9%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.52 ₪14.00	$4.16 NOK39.22	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.80 ₪33.41	$7.40 NOK69.77	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 ₪29.98	$9.52 NOK89.71	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 ₪16.10	$5.92 NOK55.83	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 ₪22.90	$7.01 NOK66.11	-5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 ₪6.56	$1.50 NOK14.16	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 ₪5.40	$1.20 NOK11.27	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 ₪3.45	$1.57 NOK14.82	+41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₪4.77	$2.66 NOK25.12	+72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$1.22 NOK11.51	+42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.64	$1.29 NOK12.20	+51.7%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.91 ₪30.67	$9.05 NOK85.31	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.54 ₪317.32	$81.23 NOK765.82	-20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$56,459.75 ₪175K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.25 ₪41.02	$26.52 NOK250.02	+100.1%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.46 ₪109.72	$55.32 NOK521.50	+56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,217.54 ₪6,862.62	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,616.53 ₪5,002.69	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	-3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$341.75 ₪1,057.60	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	-6.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,694.43 ₪5,243.75	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,106.80 ₪96,266.23	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-50.2%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.07 ₪34.25	$11.69 NOK110.25	+5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.53 ₪17.13	$5.92 NOK55.85	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.65 ₪45.33	$18.79 NOK177.18	+28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$111.89 ₪346.28	$58.98 NOK556.03	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.87 ₪49.11	$19.84 NOK187.02	+25.0%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.78 ₪386.15	$100.13 NOK943.98	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$86.59 ₪267.96	$59.75 NOK563.26	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$173.45 ₪536.78	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.81 ₪612.16	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	-21.1%
Average			-24.0%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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