Jerusalem vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
936K
718K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 13% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 911th and 342nd ($2483 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Norway, respectively. Check Israel vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 410th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Oslo

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Jerusalem Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$15673

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409