Oslo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
709K
1.39M

The cost of living in Oslo is 30% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1029th and 45th ($2343 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 San Diego. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647