Cost of living in Oslo

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Food
Daily menu in the business district kr 202
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) kr 86
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast kr 57
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk kr 14.81
12 eggs, large kr 36
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes kr 22
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese kr 59
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples kr 17.88
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes kr 21
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket kr 26
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality kr 140
2 liters of Coca-Cola kr 27
bread for 2 people for 1 day kr 24
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city kr 16,474
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat kr 1,233
Internet 8MB (1 month) kr 304
40” flat screen TV kr 5,000
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt kr 1,500
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) kr 60
Hourly rate for cleaning help kr 254
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 kr 885
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) kr 357
1 pair of Adidas trainers kr 790
1 pair of average business shoes kr 784
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new kr 283,647
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas kr 13.82
monthly ticket public transport kr 589
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) kr 188
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) kr 101
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) kr 39
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) kr 45
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) kr 39
4 rolls of toilet paper kr 23
Tube of toothpaste kr 23
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city kr 371
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub kr 429
2 tickets to the movies kr 198
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) kr 622
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert kr 947
1 cocktail drink in downtown club kr 98
Capuccino in expat area of the city kr 42
1 beer in neighbourhood pub kr 62
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) kr 1,283
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) kr 0.95
1 month of gym in business district kr 568
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes kr 84

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