Houston vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$3568
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
709K

The cost of living in Houston is 1% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1234th and 1293rd ($2221 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st in the United States and Norway, respectively. Check the United States vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 86th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Oslo

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Houston Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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