Oslo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2721
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5890
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1569
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2558
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$793
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3963
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
709K
690K

The cost of living in Oslo is 18% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 530th and 73rd ($2721 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 55th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Oslo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1592
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1273
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10233
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7897
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.62
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16133
$24065

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949