Essen vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
587K
709K

The cost of living in Essen is 37% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 3685th and 1171st ($1443 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 1st in Germany and Norway, respectively. Check Germany vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 33rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$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
$574
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$8593

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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