Oslo vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	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