Oslo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
718K
6.26M

The cost of living in Oslo is 139% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 342nd and 4795th ($2847 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and Chile, respectively. Check Norway vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 37th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Santiago

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Oslo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.8
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849