Oslo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$5859
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
709K
690K

The cost of living in Oslo is 27% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1171st and 96th ($2292 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Washington

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Oslo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$24653

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979