Oslo vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
35
😀 Quality of life
95
19
🏙️ Population
709K
2.96M

The cost of living in Oslo is 326% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 1029th and 8269th ($2343 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and Yemen, respectively. Check Norway vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 34th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$2963

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810