Milwaukee vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$3751
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
81
79
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
577K
709K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 12% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1688th and 1029th ($2065 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd 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 Milwaukee compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 188th and 34th 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
$16.7
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$7583

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161