Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 10.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 31.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Oslo are 57.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 5.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 15.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 30.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(262.22 kr)
21.45 $
(225.00 kr)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,048.88 kr)
95.34 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(125.87 kr)
12.06 $
(126.50 kr)
     +0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(83.91 kr)
10.49 $
(110.00 kr)
     +31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $
(85.46 kr)
10.49 $
(110.00 kr)
     +28.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 $
(58.11 kr)
4.45 $
(46.66 kr)
     -19.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(28.49 kr)
3.55 $
(37.25 kr)
     +30.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(23.83 kr)
2.64 $
(27.65 kr)
     +16.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(61.60 kr)
8.00 $
(83.94 kr)
     +36.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $
(44.54 kr)
2.87 $
(30.06 kr)
     -32.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.91 $
(30.54 kr)
1.45 $
(15.16 kr)
     -50.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(54.94 kr)
4.58 $
(48.06 kr)
     -12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $
(94.18 kr)
5.60 $
(58.70 kr)
     -37.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(72.71 kr)
6.85 $
(71.84 kr)
     -1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 $
(97.78 kr)
13.19 $
(138.33 kr)
     +41.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(31.22 kr)
1.46 $
(15.28 kr)
     -51.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(15.43 kr)
0.99 $
(10.36 kr)
     -32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(24.64 kr)
1.37 $
(14.38 kr)
     -41.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(35.69 kr)
2.27 $
(23.78 kr)
     -33.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(20.32 kr)
1.00 $
(10.53 kr)
     -48.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(17.36 kr)
1.08 $
(11.33 kr)
     -34.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(30.62 kr)
2.58 $
(27.04 kr)
     -11.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(24.51 kr)
1.99 $
(20.86 kr)
     -14.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(186.18 kr)
15.25 $
(160.00 kr)
     -14.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(26.36 kr)
3.28 $
(34.45 kr)
     +30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(34.09 kr)
4.22 $
(44.23 kr)
     +29.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.75 $
(144.22 kr)
15.11 $
(158.50 kr)
     +9.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(27.27 kr)
3.91 $
(41.00 kr)
     +50.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(996.43 kr)
85.52 $
(897.00 kr)
     -10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(41.96 kr)
9.53 $
(100.00 kr)
     +138.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(31.47 kr)
2.42 $
(25.34 kr)
     -19.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(409.06 kr)
49.58 $
(520.00 kr)
     +27.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(54.20 kr)
8.01 $
(83.99 kr)
     +55.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(335,640.45 kr)
40,042.85 $
(420,000.00 kr)
     +25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(286,725.85 kr)
38,590.21 $
(404,763.64 kr)
     +41.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(2,620.63 kr)
174.35 $
(1,828.74 kr)
     -30.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(521.61 kr)
35.36 $
(370.84 kr)
     -28.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.52 $
(666.29 kr)
45.50 $
(477.23 kr)
     -28.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(1,094.33 kr)
47.05 $
(493.48 kr)
     -54.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(199.29 kr)
23.76 $
(249.17 kr)
     +25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $
(173.06 kr)
15.73 $
(165.00 kr)
     -4.7 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(29,823.05 kr)
302.74 $
(3,175.33 kr)
     -89.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(328,647.94 kr)
9,952.71 $
(104,391.67 kr)
     -68.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.68 $
(625.98 kr)
90.63 $
(950.61 kr)
     +51.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(448.15 kr)
47.07 $
(493.67 kr)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(1,113.23 kr)
105.85 $
(1,110.28 kr)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.53 $
(1,421.57 kr)
136.78 $
(1,434.62 kr)
     +0.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,143.26 $
(32,968.92 kr)
1,486.67 $
(15,593.33 kr)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,650.00 $
(27,795.22 kr)
1,179.39 $
(12,370.37 kr)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(57,935.44 kr)
2,377.29 $
(24,934.78 kr)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(48,930.08 kr)
1,730.42 $
(18,150.00 kr)
     -62.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(11,465.43 kr)
824.96 $
(8,652.77 kr)
     -24.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(10,338.84 kr)
597.08 $
(6,262.67 kr)
     -39.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,711.20 $
(80,880.93 kr)
3,688.20 $
(38,684.63 kr)
     -52.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.55      -30.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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