Gothenburg vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
675K
718K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 34% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2470th and 381st ($1879 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden and Norway, respectively. Check Sweden vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 91st and 27th 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
$14
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$15566

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336