Columbus vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
906K
709K

The cost of living in Columbus is 0.2% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1293rd ($2202 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 202nd and 24th 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
$18.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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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