Örebro vs Oslo
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Örebro edges it, 67 to 65, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Örebro is stronger on internet; Oslo on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Central Swedish city with a castle in the middle of the river
Full Örebro profile →Plan a trip to Örebro →Where they differ
- Internet. Örebro leads on internet, 90 to 79, against Oslo. Measured download: 95.6 Mbps vs 62.8 Mbps.
- Climate. Örebro leads on climate, 17 to 8, against Oslo. Comfortable months: 2 vs 1.
- Getting there & around. Oslo leads on getting there & around, 56 to 49, against Örebro. Non-stop airport destinations: 167 vs 149.
Where they are close. Within five points on safety, healthcare, quality of life, visa ease.
Pick Örebro if you want
- to spend about $450 less a month
- faster internet (95.6 Mbps measured)
Pick Oslo if you want
- no clear edge over Örebro in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 20 ✓ | 13 |
| Safety | 83 | 88 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 90 | 92 ✓ |
| Internet | 90 ✓ | 79 |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 49 | 56 ✓ |
| Climate | 17 ✓ | 8 |
| Air quality | 98 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 97 | 98 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $3,050 ✓ | $3,500 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.87 | 0.7 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 80.5 | 84.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 85 | 89 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 82.9 yrs ✓ | 82.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 95.6 Mbps ✓ | 62.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 83 Mbps ✓ | 26.3 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 167 ✓ | 149 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 5 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Örebro | Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Örebro or Oslo?
- Örebro is cheaper: about $3,050 per month versus $3,500 for one person.
- Is Örebro or Oslo safer?
- Oslo scores higher on safety (88 vs 83), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Örebro or Oslo?
- Örebro: a measured median of 95.6 Mbps versus 62.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.