Boston vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
676K
718K

The cost of living in Boston is 30% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 27th and 381st ($3680 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Norway, respectively. Check the United States vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 105th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Oslo

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Boston Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$15566

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336