Oslo vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2054
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$665
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$3603
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
46
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
709K
398K

The cost of living in Oslo is 27% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1171st and 2367th ($2292 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1932nd 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 months in Wichita. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Wichita ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 37th and 552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Wichita

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Oslo Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.97
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.56
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1322
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8757
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8593
$15994

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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
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312