Oslo vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
709K
979K

The cost of living in Oslo is 11% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1293rd and 1837th ($2197 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Norway and Sweden, respectively. Check Norway vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 24th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Stockholm

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Oslo Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$7816

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382