Oslo vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2847
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6052
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$1639
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$2560
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$819
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4285
$462
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
5
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
718K
115K

The cost of living in Oslo is 591% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 342nd and 8957th ($2847 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and Bhutan, respectively. Check Norway vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 37th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Thimphu

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Oslo Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.8
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.1
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2696
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2094
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11326
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7606
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.3
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.57
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.83
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.3
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15673
$633

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285