Oakland vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
441K
709K

The cost of living in Oakland is 34% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 91st and 1029th ($3146 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 38th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Oslo

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Oakland Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$7583

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

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