George Town vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3374
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8402
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$2280
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$4877
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$837
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4688
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
20
79
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
41K
709K

The cost of living in George Town is 54% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 32nd and 1293rd ($3374 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Norway, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in George Town compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 754th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Oslo

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George Town Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$6.34
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5734
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4269
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.08%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8481
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.78
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.93
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.3
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1229
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25346
$8301

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$1209
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$1654
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$1138
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$1784
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$1269
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$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
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$1137
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$1626
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$1869
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$674
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$1001
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$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
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$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
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$1250
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$2153
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$1005
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$1176
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$1536
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$1527
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$3241
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$940
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$1048
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$1291
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$1101
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$1322
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1747
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$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
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$1637
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$1530
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$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
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$1332
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$1575
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$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
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$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
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$1718
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$1690
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$1276
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$1455
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$1783
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$1250
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$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