Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 66.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 79.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.73
|
$19.06
kr209.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.59
|
$11.43
kr125.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.51
|
$2.80
kr30.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.95
|
$2.55
kr28.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.21
|
$3.33
kr36.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł17.03
|
$5.65
kr62.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.49
|
$7.54
kr83.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.21
|
$3.77
kr41.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.46
|
$5.90
kr64.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$1.24
kr13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.68
|
$0.90
kr9.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł3.00
|
$1.16
kr12.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.43
|
$1.62
kr17.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.49
|
$0.84
kr9.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.57
|
$0.99
kr10.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł25.04
|
$7.99
kr88.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.75
|
$77.56
kr854.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł101,290.05
|
$33,348.90
kr367,434.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.18
|
$20.96
kr230.96
|
|
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł56.06
|
$39.84
kr438.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,593.00
|
$1,309.35
kr14,426.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,782.31
|
$1,134.95
kr12,504.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł804.87
|
$157.33
kr1,733.49
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,789.64
|
$311.45
kr3,431.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,275.33
|
$7,586.53
kr83,587.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.20
|
$9.53
kr104.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.76
|
$4.24
kr46.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.98
|
$14.29
kr157.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł137.46
|
$41.81
kr460.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.29
|
$15.25
kr167.97
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł314.73
|
$78.58
kr865.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł137.31
|
$36.31
kr400.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł344.00
|
$97.89
kr1,078.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł382.03
|
$103.77
kr1,143.29
|
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