OslovsManchester
💰
Manchester saves you $500/month
16% cheaper on rent, food & transport
🌡️
Continental vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Oslo
Manchester
Total Budget
$3,200/mo
$2,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,534/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Coworking
$300/mo ✓
$320/mo
Meal Out
$16 ✓
$18
Coffee
$5
$4.2 ✓
Manchester is $500/mo cheaper (19% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Oslo
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇬🇧 Manchester
📶 Internet165 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Oslo
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp7°C
Rainy Days134/year
Best months: May
Manchester
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days189/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
-5°4°
Apr
6°10°
Jul
17°16°
Oct
7°11°
OsloManchester
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Oslo
🇬🇧Manchester
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,200
$2,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
165 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
5/5
Winner3.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
1
Oslo wins
vs
2
Manchester wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Manchester
$500/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Oslo
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Manchester
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Oslo
Pros
- +Exceptionally safe city with very low crime
- +Excellent public transport and walkability
- +High English proficiency among locals
- +World-class healthcare system
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living
- −Long dark winters can affect mood
- −Dining out is very expensive
- −Limited nightlife compared to other capitals
🇬🇧Manchester
Pros
- +Significantly more affordable than London while still offering a big-city feel
- +Strong café culture and lots of laptop-friendly coffee shops, especially in the Northern Quarter and Ancoats
- +Good selection of coworking spaces with day passes around £20–£30 and memberships around £200–£300 per month
- +Fast and reliable fibre broadband with above-average UK speeds and good 5G coverage
Cons
- −Weather is often grey, wet and windy for much of the year – not ideal for sun-seeking nomads
- −City centre can feel busy and a bit rough around certain streets at night
- −Less walkable between outlying neighbourhoods – you will use tram or bus often
- −No beach – seaside trips require trains to Liverpool, Blackpool or further
