Oslo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
709K
1.61M

The cost of living in Oslo is 1% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1029th and 973rd ($2343 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th in Norway and the United States, respectively. Check Norway vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 34th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Phoenix

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Oslo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657