New York City vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
709K

The cost of living in New York City is 84% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6th and 1293rd ($4044 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Oslo

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New York City Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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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