Edinburgh vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
488K
718K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 19% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1307th and 381st ($2295 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Norway, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 83rd and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Oslo

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Edinburgh Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$15566

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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