Oslo
Norway
Good-quality 1-bedroom rent €2,000/month · prices about 16% above Brussels
Housing, income and price-level figures for Oslo from official statistics, each with its source and date. Country-level context is labelled as country-level.
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City Overview
A good-quality 1-bedroom flat costs about €2,000 a month to rent. Prices overall are about 16% above Brussels. An average worker in Norway takes home about €3,816 a month after tax (national figure). 93% of residents say they are satisfied living here, and 80% feel safe walking alone at night.
♙Population1,082,575
▣CurrencyNOK
◷TimezoneEurope/Oslo
▤CountryNorway
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What residents of Oslo say
Share of people living in Oslo who gave each answer in the European Commission survey on quality of life in European cities (2023). This is what residents report about their own city, not an official rating.
Satisfied to live in this city93%Average of 27 European capitals: 86%
Feel safe walking alone at night in the city80%Average of 27 European capitals: 68%
Easy to find good housing at a reasonable price22%Average of 27 European capitals: 24%
Easy to find a good job62%Average of 27 European capitals: 47%
Say the city is a good place to live for immigrants78%Average of 27 European capitals: 65%
Say it is a good place for families with young children81%Average of 27 European capitals: 76%
Satisfied with public transport87%Average of 27 European capitals: 71%
Satisfied with health care, doctors and hospitals86%Average of 27 European capitals: 64%
Satisfied with green spaces such as parks91%Average of 27 European capitals: 76%
Satisfied with air quality76%Average of 27 European capitals: 58%
Satisfied with cleanliness69%Average of 27 European capitals: 57%
Agree most people in the city can be trusted81%Average of 27 European capitals: 59%
City services are easy to use online66%Average of 27 European capitals: 68%
Had difficulty paying bills most of the time (last 12 months)7%Average of 27 European capitals: 10%
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Source: European Commission and Eurostat, survey on quality of life in European cities, 2023 (dataset urb_percep, area surveyed: Oslo (greater city)). Where a question has two positive answers, for example "very satisfied" and "rather satisfied", Placeivo adds the two shares. Retrieved 2026-10-13. Full survey data
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Cost of Living in Oslo
About 16% above Brussels
115.8Price level index (Brussels = 100)
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What Stands Out
Favorable signals● High university enrolment nationally● High internet use nationally
Considerations● High overall price level● High rent burden
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Income
Disposable-income benchmark€28,600/year
Average worker's take-home pay
Gross €5,307 a month, single, no children€3,816/monthNational, 2023, Eurostat · all countries
Gross €5,307 a month, single, no children€3,816/monthNational, 2023, Eurostat · all countries
Unemployment4.6%Country context when available (national)
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Climate & Context
Average temperature7.7°CYear 2025, Open-Meteo
Total rainfall884 mm/yearYear 2025, Open-Meteo
Internet users99%Country context (national)
Physicians per 1,000 people5.0Country context (national)
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City statistics (Eurostat Urban Audit)
Population (city)699,827City, 2023, Eurostat urb_cpop1 (DE1001V)
Unemployment rate (city)Not yet verifiedNo Eurostat city figure for 2015 or later
Monthly public transport ticket (5-10 km, central zone)Not yet verifiedNo Eurostat city figure for 2015 or later
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Who lives in Oslo
Residents with foreign citizenship15.5%City, 2022, Eurostat urb_cpopcb (DE2007I)
Residents with non-EU citizenship6.4%City, 2022, Eurostat urb_cpopcb (DE2003I)
Residents born abroad27.6%City, 2022, Eurostat urb_cpopcb (DE2009I)
Source: Eurostat, Urban Audit city statistics (datasets urb_cpop1, urb_clma, urb_cpopcb, urb_ctran). Area: Oslo (greater city) (Urban Audit code NO001C); a "greater city" covers more than the municipality. Each figure is the latest year Eurostat publishes for this city, so years differ; figures older than 2015 are not shown. Foreign citizenship and country of birth are different measures. Data updated by Eurostat 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-13.
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Sources & dates for Oslo
Rent
Average monthly rent for a good-quality unfurnished 1-bedroom flat in selected neighbourhoods, excluding utilities. Surveyed by Eurostat for EU staff pay, so it reflects international-standard housing rather than the cheapest local options.€2,000/monthEurostat — Average rent per month in cities by type of dwelling · reference period 2025
Average monthly rent for a good-quality unfurnished 1-bedroom flat in selected neighbourhoods, excluding utilities. Surveyed by Eurostat for EU staff pay, so it reflects international-standard housing rather than the cheapest local options.€2,000/monthEurostat — Average rent per month in cities by type of dwelling · reference period 2025
Disposable income per person
Net disposable household income per inhabitant in the surrounding region, after taxes and transfers. Note: this is the latest income figure the source publishes for this region, but it is several years older than the rent figure, so treat it and the rent burden with extra care.€28,600/yearEurostat — Regional household disposable income · reference period 2020
Net disposable household income per inhabitant in the surrounding region, after taxes and transfers. Note: this is the latest income figure the source publishes for this region, but it is several years older than the rent figure, so treat it and the rent burden with extra care.€28,600/yearEurostat — Regional household disposable income · reference period 2020
Rent burden
Placeivo calculation: one year of the rent above divided by regional disposable income per person. A comparison guide, not a household budget. Note: this is the latest income figure the source publishes for this region, but it is several years older than the rent figure, so treat it and the rent burden with extra care.83.9%Placeivo derived affordability calculation · reference period 2020
Placeivo calculation: one year of the rent above divided by regional disposable income per person. A comparison guide, not a household budget. Note: this is the latest income figure the source publishes for this region, but it is several years older than the rent figure, so treat it and the rent burden with extra care.83.9%Placeivo derived affordability calculation · reference period 2020
Price level (Brussels = 100)
Eurostat correction coefficient for duty stations outside the EU (Brussels = 100).115.8Eurostat — Extra-EU duty-station cost-of-living index · reference period 2025
Eurostat correction coefficient for duty stations outside the EU (Brussels = 100).115.8Eurostat — Extra-EU duty-station cost-of-living index · reference period 2025
Average temperature
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.7.7 °COpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.7.7 °COpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Total rainfall
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.884 mm/yearOpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.884 mm/yearOpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Unemployment, homicide rate, doctors, university enrolment and internet use above are national World Bank indicators for the whole country and are marked “national”. See the methodology for how each figure is collected, or report a correction.
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