Milwaukee vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5122
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2039
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4263
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
81
79
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
577K
709K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 4% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1560th and 1293rd ($2104 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1383rd 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 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Milwaukee ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 138th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Oslo

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Milwaukee Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$983
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2531
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1588
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1712
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24397
$8301

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253

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