Copenhagen vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
644K
709K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 6% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 795th and 1029th ($2483 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Norway, respectively. Check Denmark vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Oslo

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Copenhagen Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$7583

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

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