Oslo vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
50
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
709K
1.02M

The cost of living in Oslo is 12% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1171st and 1701st ($2292 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.5 months in Ottawa. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 162nd 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
$19.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$19030

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800