Oslo vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$1063
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
60
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
718K
335K

The cost of living in Oslo is 80% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 381st and 3714th ($2839 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Norway vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 27th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Oslo San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.1
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$16872

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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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832