Oslo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
81
63
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
718K
1.76M

The cost of living in Oslo is 216% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 342nd and 6319th ($2847 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Norway and Ecuador, respectively. Check Norway vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 37th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Quito

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Oslo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.8
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$8496

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547