Oslo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
709K
662K

The cost of living in Oslo is 12% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1029th and 512th ($2343 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 34th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Vancouver

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Oslo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743