Detroit vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Detroit	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2064	$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4936	$4945
🏠 One person rent	$1212	$1276
🏘️ Family rent	$2122	$2054
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$665
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3270	$3699
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	77	79
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	639K	709K

The cost of living in Detroit is 10% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1678th and 1171st ($2064 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 315th and 37th 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	$17.3	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.59	$9.97
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1182	$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$960	$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2340	$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1705	$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$231	$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.6	$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.1	$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.6	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.76	$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.7	$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$94.7	$62
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$33
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$94
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1288	$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16893	$8593

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$2070
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2086
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1786
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$2017
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2102
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1957
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$2071
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1936
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2093
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$2062
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$2022
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$2175
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$2083
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$2030
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$2087
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$2032
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1724
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$2059
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$2040
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1940
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1963
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$2065
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2077
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$2081
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2390
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$2019
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2288
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1837
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1959
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1706
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2238
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1778
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1593
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1607
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1943
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1527

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