Oslo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6013
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1622
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2504
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$818
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4320
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
718K
6.26M

The cost of living in Oslo is 139% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 381st and 4785th ($2839 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 27th and 637th 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
$23.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$113
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.5
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.12
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1731
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2725
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11707
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7107
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.41
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.4
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$44.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15566
$12174

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Cities near Oslo

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895