Oslo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
81
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
718K
468K

The cost of living in Oslo is 25% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 381st and 1363rd ($2839 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 54th in the United States, while ranked 27th and 219th 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
$23.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$24243

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729