Denver vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
716K
718K

The cost of living in Denver is 0.3% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 365th and 381st ($2848 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 218th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Oslo

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Denver Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$15566

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336