Oslo vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
709K
568K

The cost of living in Oslo is 3% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1029th and 890th ($2343 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 34th and 138th 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
$19.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655