Calgary vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$3751
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
53
79
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
709K

The cost of living in Calgary is 8% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1473rd and 1029th ($2149 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Norway, respectively. Check Canada vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 131st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Oslo

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Calgary Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161