Oslo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
49
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
718K
1.02M

The cost of living in Oslo is 34% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 381st and 1688th ($2839 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Norway and Canada, respectively. Check Norway vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 27th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Ottawa

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Oslo Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.1
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$17263

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875