Oslo vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
709K
316K

The cost of living in Oslo is 97% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1029th and 4621st ($2343 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Norway and El Salvador, respectively. Check Norway vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 34th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs San Salvador

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Oslo San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$4693

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697