Columbus vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
73
79
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
906K
709K

The cost of living in Columbus is 6% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1476th and 1171st ($2145 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 249th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Oslo

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Columbus Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$8593

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006