Essen vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
585K
709K

The cost of living in Essen is 35% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 3595th and 1029th ($1525 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 31st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Oslo

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Essen Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$7583

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161