19. Oslo, Norway

Oslo, Norway’s capital, is a compact and environmentally conscious city. It has many maritime companies based there and considered one of the most expensive cities in the world. Some top sights include great museums (Fram Museum, the Norsk Folkemuseum, and the Kon-Tiki Museum) and green spaces like the Vigeland Park and Frogner Park. The Akershus Castle and Oslo Fjord are also noteworthy stops.

Happiness: 3rd

Historical Landmarks: 41st

Sports: 25th

Schools and Education: 31st

Governmental Stability: 5th

Crime: 25th

Healthcare: 8th

Affordability: 50th

Food: 17th

Innovation: 11th

Pollution: 13th

Climate: 49th

Overall Average: 23.17

Happiness: According to the World Happiness Report, Oslo scores in the highest category of happiness.

Historical Landmarks: Oslo does not have any designated UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Sports: Oslo is currently home to only one club in the premier Eliteserien league—Vålerenga.

Schools and Education: Oslo has one university that makes the Best Global Universities list, and that is University of Oslo at an impressive 89.

Crime: In Oslo, crime is overall low, but scores moderately for using or dealing drugs.

Affordability: Oslo has a cost of living index at 93.5 and is ranked at 1 for cost of living by Numbeo, making it an extremely expensive place to live compared to other European cities.

Food: Only 6 restaurants in Oslo have at least 1 Michelin star.

Pollution: A pollution index score of 21.65 means that Oslo is very low water pollution and dissatisfaction with green spaces and garbage disposal and has low air pollution.

Climate: Oslo reaches the low 70s (F) in summer months, while in the winter, it can be found in the low 30s in Fahrenheit.