Jerusalem vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
936K
718K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 6% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 638th and 381st ($2663 vs $2839) 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 407th and 27th 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
$24.9
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$15566

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

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