Oslo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Oslo	San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2847	$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6052	$8690
🏠 One person rent	$1639	$2814
🏘️ Family rent	$2560	$4668
🍽️ Food expenses	$819	$830
🚐 Transport expenses	$197	$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4285	$7450
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	81	97
😀 Quality of life	95	95
🏙️ Population	718K	874K

The cost of living in Oslo is 30% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 342nd and 7th ($2847 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 30th 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	$23.8	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$120	$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.1	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$12.1	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.22	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1653	$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1331	$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2696	$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2094	$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$296	$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.5	$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.27%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11326	$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7606	$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.62	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$81.8	$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.9	$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.3	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.58	$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.95	$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.57	$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$34.3	$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.17	$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20	$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.76	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$17.5	$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.22	$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.83	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.75	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.7	$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.1	$150
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.3	$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$275	$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15673	$21243

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Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2208
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2327
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2224
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2295
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1876
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2079
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1957
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2130
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1890
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2114
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1959
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1986
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1481
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2164
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1728
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1562
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1965
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1594
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1691
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1656
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1397
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1673
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1864
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1311
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1738
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1370
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1612
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1884
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2117
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2584
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2409

Cities near San Francisco

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Daly	$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi	Alameda	$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi	Oakland	$3212
16 km or 10 mi	Albany	$3058
17 km or 10 mi	Berkeley	$3242
17 km or 11 mi	San Bruno	$3264
18 km or 11 mi	El Cerrito	$3073
18 km or 11 mi	Pacifica	$3255
19 km or 12 mi	Richmond	$3083
20 km or 12 mi	Millbrae	$3282
21 km or 13 mi	San Pablo	$3058
22 km or 14 mi	Burlingame	$3346
24 km or 15 mi	San Leandro	$3007
24 km or 15 mi	San Rafael	$4102
26 km or 16 mi	San Mateo	$3831
28 km or 17 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
28 km or 18 mi	Foster	$3604
29 km or 18 mi	Lafayette	$2929
29 km or 18 mi	Hercules	$2893
31 km or 19 mi	Belmont	$3593
32 km or 20 mi	Hayward	$2910
32 km or 20 mi	Castro Valley	$2983
34 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3359
34 km or 21 mi	Walnut Creek	$2984
36 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3771
37 km or 23 mi	Martinez	$2929
37 km or 23 mi	Danville	$3778
37 km or 23 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2780
38 km or 24 mi	Union	$3137
39 km or 24 mi	San Ramon	$2859
39 km or 24 mi	Vallejo	$2380
39 km or 24 mi	Novato	$3182
39 km or 24 mi	Benicia	$2807
41 km or 25 mi	Concord	$2783
42 km or 26 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
42 km or 26 mi	East Palo Alto	$3382
43 km or 27 mi	Newark	$3261
45 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3094
46 km or 28 mi	Palo Alto	$3805