Oslo vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
709K
630K

The cost of living in Oslo is 93% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1029th and 4571st ($2343 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Norway and Italy, respectively. Check Norway vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 34th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Palermo

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Oslo Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$680
🔌 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
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272