Oslo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Oslo	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2197	$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4695	$7903
🏠 One person rent	$1222	$2366
🏘️ Family rent	$1901	$4375
🍽️ Food expenses	$637	$686
🚐 Transport expenses	$177	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3568	$5439
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	79	87
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	709K	1.39M

The cost of living in Oslo is 36% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1293rd and 26th ($2197 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs San Diego

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	Oslo	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.9	$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.6	$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$8.8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.39	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1253	$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1005	$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2068	$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1569	$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.4	$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.85%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8838	$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6042	$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.74	$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.1	$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.42	$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.55	$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.51	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.61	$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.57	$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.1	$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.9	$129
💇 Haircut, simple	$38.8	$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$87.6	$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$316	$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8301	$18429

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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 San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2844
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$2969
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$2867
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$2910
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1184
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2788
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2784
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$2879
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1032
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1029
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$2884
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2722
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3046
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2732
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3094
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2709
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2597
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$3070
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3155
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$2751
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2684
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$2681
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2803
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$2461
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$2755
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2637
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$1027
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2730
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3513
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$2957
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2960
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3180
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2944
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2879
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2609
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2606