Oslo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
709K
653K

The cost of living in Oslo is 13% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1171st and 603rd ($2292 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Portland

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Oslo Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$16585

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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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$2390
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$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
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$2437
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$2465
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$2425
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$2432
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$2484
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$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
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$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
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$2361
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$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
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$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741