Oslo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
709K
690K

The cost of living in Oslo is 25% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1029th and 93rd ($2343 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948