Chicago vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3568
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
709K

The cost of living in Chicago is 19% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 505th and 1293rd ($2613 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 16th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Oslo

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Chicago Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8301

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991