Frankfurt vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$3963
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
87
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
776K
709K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 20% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1510th and 530th ($2182 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 38th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Oslo

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Frankfurt Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$16133

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242