Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 18.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 8.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 NOK 165
$25.15 NOK 242
-31.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.75 NOK 441
$120 NOK 1,159
-62.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.13 NOK 117
$15.08 NOK 145
-19.56%
Cappuccino
$4.88 NOK 47.00
$4.84 NOK 46.60
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 34.48
$4.21 NOK 40.50
-14.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 27.97
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 NOK 75.7
$12.05 NOK 116
-34.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.29 NOK 99.1
$10.97 NOK 106
-6.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 NOK 25.27
$2.39 NOK 23.05
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 NOK 33.56
$4.01 NOK 38.60
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 NOK 37.25
$3.60 NOK 34.70
7.50%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 42.61
$5.08 NOK 48.96
-12.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 NOK 116
$13.18 NOK 127
-8.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 NOK 146
$16.03 NOK 154
-5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.37 NOK 273
$31.13 NOK 300
-8.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 NOK 35.90
$3.57 NOK 34.40
4.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.62
$2.63 NOK 25.30
9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$3.35 NOK 32.28
-20.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 NOK 50.9
$4.90 NOK 47.18
7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 29.27
$2.54 NOK 24.44
19.69%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 31.99
$2.60 NOK 25.00
27.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.41
$2.76 NOK 26.58
14.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.15
$2.35 NOK 22.64
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.47 NOK 149
$17.36 NOK 167
-10.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.13 NOK 175
$18.24 NOK 176
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 NOK 35.26
$3.53 NOK 33.95
3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 47.01
$4.18 NOK 40.29
16.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 40.58
$4.33 NOK 41.70
-2.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 NOK 694
$77.6 NOK 747
-7.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.22 NOK 147
$10.05 NOK 96.8
51.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 NOK 20.90
$1.40 NOK 13.47
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOK 849
$41.84 NOK 403
110.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.16
$2.29 NOK 22.09
-3.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 300.6K
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
-13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 417.5K
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
3.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 NOK 3,091
$305 NOK 2,939
5.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$30.56 NOK 294
-34.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.8 NOK 730
$55.6 NOK 536
36.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 484
$55.8 NOK 537
-10.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.10 NOK 338
$29.41 NOK 283
19.35%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 NOK 169
$17.89 NOK 172
-2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,103
$268 NOK 2,580
20.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,382 NOK 80.7K
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
-43.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,077
$106 NOK 1,018
5.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.12 NOK 473
$66.7 NOK 643
-26.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,230
$122 NOK 1,173
4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,278
$167 NOK 1,606
-20.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-28.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NOK 8,555
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-36.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-33.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-28.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,760 NOK 65.1K
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
-38.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,679 NOK 35.4K
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
-51.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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