Oslo vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$733
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
82
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
709K
5.38M

The cost of living in Oslo is 171% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1293rd and 6353rd ($2197 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Norway and Russia, respectively. Check Norway vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 24th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Saint Petersburg

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Oslo Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$6504

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438