Edmonton vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$950
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
63
79
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
709K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 21% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2554th and 1293rd ($1732 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1st in Canada and Norway, respectively. Check Canada vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 77th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Oslo

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Edmonton Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$8301

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991