Minneapolis vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$6052
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$1639
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$2560
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$819
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$4285
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	86	81
😀 Quality of life	89	95
🏙️ Population	430K	718K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 16% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1119th and 342nd ($2384 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 263rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Oslo

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	Minneapolis	Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.8	$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$12.1
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$110
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$15673

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582

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