Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 67.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 79.1% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.1% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.6% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$20.88 NOK196.87	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$15.66 NOK147.65	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$4.29 NOK40.48	+91.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$3.35 NOK31.56	+49.3%
Average			+68.6%

Warsaw vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$4.16 NOK39.22	+179.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$7.40 NOK69.77	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$9.52 NOK89.71	+133.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$5.92 NOK55.83	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$7.01 NOK66.11	+137.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.50 NOK14.16	+176.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.20 NOK11.27	+54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.57 NOK14.82	+103.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.66 NOK25.12	+45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.22 NOK11.51	+203.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.29 NOK12.20	+217.1%
Average			+116.2%

Warsaw vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 79.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$9.05 NOK85.31	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$81.23 NOK765.82	+188.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+56.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$26.52 NOK250.02	+107.4%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$55.32 NOK521.50	+243.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+21.4%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+7.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$11.69 NOK110.25	+154.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$5.92 NOK55.85	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$18.79 NOK177.18	+194.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$58.98 NOK556.03	+26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$19.84 NOK187.02	+115.5%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$100.13 NOK943.98	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$59.75 NOK563.26	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+39.6%
Average			+25.0%

Warsaw vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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