Oslo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
709K
1.76M

The cost of living in Oslo is 160% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1029th and 6126th ($2343 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and Ecuador, respectively. Check Norway vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 34th and 5262nd 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
$19.5
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483