Cost of living in Oslo
compared to
Cost of living in Oslo vs. Norway overall average
Oslo is 17.8% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Oslo
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Oslo are more expensive than in Norway.
Oslo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.94
NOK252.70
|
$14.97
-
$39.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.62
|
$13.67
-
$17.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
NOK41.06
|
$2.49
-
$5.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
NOK33.98
|
$2.49
-
$4.99
|
Oslo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
NOK40.58
|
$2.00
-
$5.49
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
NOK69.89
|
$3.99
-
$12.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.43
NOK85.43
|
$7.18
-
$10.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NOK51.24
|
$2.63
-
$6.23
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
NOK75.14
|
$4.98
-
$9.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
NOK16.13
|
$0.91
-
$1.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
NOK11.54
|
$0.91
-
$1.58
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
NOK15.33
|
$0.67
-
$2.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NOK23.38
|
$1.36
-
$3.62
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.40
|
$0.68
-
$1.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK12.60
|
$0.86
-
$2.26
|
Oslo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
NOK83.91
|
$7.55
-
$9.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.62
NOK786.41
|
$74.53
-
$89.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK353,782.44
|
$34,920.78
-
$35,918.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
NOK230.46
|
$19.36
-
$43.90
|
Oslo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.79
NOK544.91
|
$39.91
-
$79.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,763.00
NOK17,860.96
|
$1,496.60
-
$1,995.47
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,414.97
NOK14,335.08
|
$1,197.28
-
$1,746.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.70
NOK2,367.64
|
$117.91
-
$457.79
|
Oslo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.67
NOK2,529.42
|
$199.55
-
$319.28
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,158.34
NOK163,700.19
|
$4,923.83
-
$27,647.28
|
Oslo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.97
NOK121.30
|
$8.98
-
$14.97
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
NOK51.26
|
$2.99
-
$6.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.96
NOK171.84
|
$15.66
-
$17.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
NOK569.81
|
$39.91
-
$74.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.96
NOK181.95
|
$14.97
-
$24.94
|
Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.33
NOK1,036.68
|
$74.83
-
$119.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.31
NOK590.69
|
$39.91
-
$84.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.03
NOK1,226.15
|
$79.82
-
$169.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.48
NOK1,554.86
|
$119.73
-
$299.32
|
Oslo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Longyearbyen,
Halden,
Drammen,
Haugesund,
Lillestrom,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Norway compared to Oslo.
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