Oslo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
86
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
718K
1.39M

The cost of living in Oslo is 19% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 381st and 52nd ($2839 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 27th and 155th 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
$23.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826