Oslo vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2721
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5890
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1569
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2558
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$793
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3963
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
709K
1.33M

The cost of living in Oslo is 162% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 530th and 5298th ($2721 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th in Norway and Japan, respectively. Check Norway vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 55th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Saitama

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Oslo Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.6
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1592
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1273
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10233
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7897
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.9
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.62
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16133
$17943

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055