Oslo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
709K
874K

The cost of living in Oslo is 38% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1029th and 9th ($2343 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 34th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs San Francisco

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Oslo San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$31050

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Cities near Oslo

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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610