Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oslo vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary
Oslo is 65.6% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 76.8% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.1% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 81.5% more in Oslo
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Oslo are more expensive than in Victoria. Notably, clothing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
Oslo vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oslo instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
SCR205.08
|
$24.94
NOK252.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
SCR159.51
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
SCR30.73
|
$4.05
NOK40.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
SCR36.10
|
$3.35
NOK33.90
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
SCR22.07
|
$4.01
NOK40.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.42
SCR222.01
|
$6.90
NOK69.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SCR92.01
|
$8.43
NOK85.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
SCR51.04
|
$5.06
NOK51.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
SCR35.66
|
$7.42
NOK74.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
SCR12.92
|
$1.59
NOK16.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.57
|
$1.14
NOK11.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SCR13.78
|
$1.51
NOK15.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
SCR36.04
|
$2.31
NOK23.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.16
|
$1.13
NOK11.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
SCR10.46
|
$1.24
NOK12.57
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
SCR71.79
|
$8.28
NOK83.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.27
SCR328.13
|
$77.62
NOK784.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$34,920.78
NOK352,937.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
SCR309.90
|
$22.75
NOK229.91
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation
pay 61.7% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.06
SCR1,853.34
|
$53.79
NOK543.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.20
SCR12,267.66
|
$1,763.00
NOK17,818.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$752.68
SCR10,178.18
|
$1,414.97
NOK14,300.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.71
SCR1,402.36
|
$233.70
NOK2,361.99
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of housing
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
$249.67
NOK2,523.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$16,158.34
NOK163,309.16
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of childcare
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
SCR52.34
|
$11.97
NOK121.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
SCR62.41
|
$5.06
NOK51.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.69
SCR306.78
|
$16.96
NOK171.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.08
SCR1,258.65
|
$56.24
NOK568.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
SCR91.15
|
$17.96
NOK181.51
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.55
SCR805.21
|
$102.33
NOK1,034.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.78
SCR348.64
|
$58.31
NOK589.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.50
SCR1,142.72
|
$121.03
NOK1,223.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.90
SCR1,120.95
|
$153.48
NOK1,551.14
|
|
Victoria vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing
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