Oslo vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
709K
525K

The cost of living in Oslo is 12% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1029th and 501st ($2343 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd 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 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Sacramento

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Oslo Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851