Oslo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Oslo	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2847	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6052	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$1639	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$2560	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$819	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$197	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4285	$4411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	81	82
😀 Quality of life	95	89
🏙️ Population	718K	468K

The cost of living in Oslo is 23% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 342nd and 1246th ($2847 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Raleigh

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	Oslo	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.8	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$120	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.1	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$12.1	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.22	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1653	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1331	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2696	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2094	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$296	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.5	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.27%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11326	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7606	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.62	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$81.8	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.9	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.3	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.58	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.95	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.57	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$34.3	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.17	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.76	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$17.5	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.22	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.83	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.75	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.7	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.1	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.3	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$275	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15673	$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736