Oslo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
718K
6.21M

The cost of living in Oslo is 159% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 381st and 5029th ($2839 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and Brazil, respectively. Check Norway vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 27th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Rio de Janeiro

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Oslo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.1
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634