Oslo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Oslo	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2197	$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4695	$5237
🏠 One person rent	$1222	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$1901	$2442
🍽️ Food expenses	$637	$543
🚐 Transport expenses	$177	$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3568	$4454
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	79	75
😀 Quality of life	95	85
🏙️ Population	709K	459K

The cost of living in Oslo is 4% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1293rd and 1538th ($2197 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in Norway and the United States, respectively. Check Norway vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 24th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Virginia Beach

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	Oslo	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.9	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.6	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$5.47
☕ Cappuccino	$4.39	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1253	$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1005	$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2068	$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1569	$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.4	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.85%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8838	$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6042	$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.74	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.1	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.42	$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.55	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.51	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.61	$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.57	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.1	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.9	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$38.8	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$87.6	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$316	$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8301	$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2788
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2282
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2462
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2005
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$1997
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2284
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2108
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2237
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2229
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2139
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2098
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2169
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2020
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2031
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2063
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2428
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1929
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2159
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2053
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2522
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2014
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2215
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2849
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1787
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2362
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3079
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2271
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2844
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2426
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2730
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2369
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2422
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3110
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2685