Oslo vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
79
14
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
709K
224K

The cost of living in Oslo is 170% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1029th and 6225th ($2343 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and Suriname, respectively. Check Norway vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 34th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$5271

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602