Oslo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
709K
1.02M

The cost of living in Oslo is 5% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1029th and 1290th ($2343 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Norway and Canada, respectively. Check Norway vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 34th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$20100

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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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884