Memphis vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1837
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4407
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$1067
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$3770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
67
79
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
633K
709K

The cost of living in Memphis is 22% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2352nd and 1016th ($1837 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1848th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Memphis ranked 68th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 248th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Oslo

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Memphis Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$4.92
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$3.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1512
$2220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$6736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$34.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1440
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27407
$7487

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2369
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2114
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2056
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2059
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1808
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2023
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1727
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1841
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1689
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1879
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1766
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1852
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1659
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1783
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1812
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1622
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1799
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1835
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1987
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1757
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1804
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1512
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1792
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1988
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1588
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1701
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2039
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1927
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1853
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1603
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2561
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1539
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1329
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1806
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1886
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2138
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1821
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1918
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1617
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1876
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1856
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1963
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1817
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1651
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1900
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1713
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1716
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1541
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1263
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1588
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1260
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1358
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1261
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1708
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1202
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1372
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1408
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1421
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1210
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1399
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1731
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1271
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1597
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1503
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1262
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1505
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1822
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2146
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2164