Oslo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Oslo	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2839	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6013	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$1622	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$2504	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$818	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$197	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4320	$4239
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	81	74
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	718K	459K

The cost of living in Oslo is 16% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 381st and 978th ($2839 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 27th and 286th 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	$23.1	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$113	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.5	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$12.2	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.8	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.12	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1731	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1327	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2725	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2070	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.3	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.15%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11707	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7107	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$82.2	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.33	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.63	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.2	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.41	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.7	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.65	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.17	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.7	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.7	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$17.9	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.26	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.52	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.22	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.78	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.5	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.4	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.5	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$44.4	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$103	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$139	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$252	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15566	$16143

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Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2227
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2384
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2231
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2281
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1935
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2084
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1993
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2156
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2071
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2401
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2157
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1855
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2092
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1984
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$2029
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$2002
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1423
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2236
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1705
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1481
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1574
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1424
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1980
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1358
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1479
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1625
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1503
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1337
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1840
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1879
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1251
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1723
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1298
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1544
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1578
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1810
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2178
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2617
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2336

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769