Detroit vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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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