Oslo vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
709K
568K

The cost of living in Oslo is 0.5% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1171st and 1194th ($2292 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Norway and Canada, respectively. Check Norway vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Surrey

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Oslo Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$12026

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606