Oslo vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
709K
2.15M

The cost of living in Oslo is 2% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1293rd and 1216th ($2197 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and France, respectively. Check Norway vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 24th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Paris

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Oslo Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$16502

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381