Detroit vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Detroit	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4783	$5065
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$1300
🏘️ Family rent	$1995	$2104
🍽️ Food expenses	$595	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$3751
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	77	79
😀 Quality of life	88	95
🏙️ Population	639K	709K

The cost of living in Detroit is 14% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1856th and 1029th ($2006 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 216th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Oslo

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	Detroit	Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.4	$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.8	$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$10.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2485	$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1533	$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.7	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.4%	4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1059	$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.81	$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.59	$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.1	$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1296	$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16775	$7583

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1851
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2032
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1703
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1968
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2109
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1923
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1978
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1813
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1908
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1969
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$1728
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1926
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1987
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1877
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1848
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1833
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1975
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1880
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1849
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1880
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1955
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2109
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$1909
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2291
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1939
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2397
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1700
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1876
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1713
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2260
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1905
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1662
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1561
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1936
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1614

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