Amsterdam vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4641
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1145
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1864
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3843
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
860K
693K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 10% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 294th and 471st ($2311 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Norway, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Oslo. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 31st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Oslo

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Amsterdam Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$9.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1532
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$8925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$6299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$7492

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1385
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2009
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2168
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1769
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1624
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1656
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1503
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1757
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1844
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1477
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1850
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1590
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1668
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1630
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1180
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1691
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1634
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1147
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1056
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1217
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1635
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$896
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1213
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1013
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1233
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1344
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1598
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1450
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1278
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1392
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1142
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1150
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1219
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$953
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1713
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$1833
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1900