Gothenburg vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
46
79
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
709K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1293rd ($1690 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Norway, respectively. Check Sweden vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 84th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Oslo

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Gothenburg Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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