Oslo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
69
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
709K
1.61M

The cost of living in Oslo is 4% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1171st and 955th ($2292 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 37th and 146th 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
$19.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$12281

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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

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$1979
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$2524
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
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$2525
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$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
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$2306
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$2417
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$2353
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$2353
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$2342
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$2388
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$2281
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$2296
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$2319
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$2466
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$2423
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$2073
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$2056
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$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
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$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
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$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
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$1947
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$823
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724