Oslo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
87
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
709K
1.39M

The cost of living in Oslo is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1171st and 36th ($2292 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 13th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$28706

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759