Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 4.0% more expensive than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in Oslo
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Oslo
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Oslo
Housing: pay 44.2% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 22.3% less in Oslo
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.51	$20.88 NOK197.54	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.76	$15.66 NOK148.16	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.44	$4.29 NOK40.62	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.44	$3.35 NOK31.66	-20.3%
Average			-27.0%

Vaduz vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.85	$4.16 NOK39.35	+19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.07	$7.40 NOK70.01	-45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.90	$9.52 NOK90.01	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.56	$5.92 NOK56.02	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.92	$7.01 NOK66.34	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.34	$1.50 NOK14.21	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.49	$1.20 NOK11.31	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.56	$1.57 NOK14.87	-17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.00	$2.66 NOK25.21	+117.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.00	$1.22 NOK11.55	-0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.78	$1.29 NOK12.25	+35.9%
Average			-10.1%

Vaduz vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.45	$9.05 NOK85.60	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF98.38	$81.23 NOK768.43	-32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,512.90	$48,017.78 NOK454K	+33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF40.92	$26.52 NOK250.88	-46.9%
Average			-7.3%

Vaduz vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.2% more for housing

	Vaduz	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.11	$55.32 NOK523.28	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,098.54	$2,027.04 NOK19,175.59	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF934.58	$1,564.65 NOK14,801.45	+37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF150.46	$318.93 NOK3,017.04	+73.8%
Average			+44.2%

Vaduz vs. Oslo - Cost of housing

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pay 22.3% less for childcare

	Vaduz	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF295.13	$235.44 NOK2,227.26	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,772.69	$15,500.12 NOK147K	-7.7%
Average			-22.3%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.90	$11.69 NOK110.62	+62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.18	$5.92 NOK56.04	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.33	$18.79 NOK177.79	+49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF65.69	$58.98 NOK557.93	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.68	$19.84 NOK187.66	-17.3%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.13	$100.13 NOK947.20	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.35	$59.75 NOK565.18	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF141.01	$132.59 NOK1,254.28	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF180.36	$156.09 NOK1,476.61	-29.0%
Average			-16.2%

Vaduz vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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