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

🙂 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 2.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 18.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 NOK 172
$25.01 NOK 249
-30.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 NOK 453
$122 NOK 1,211
-62.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 NOK 123
$15.39 NOK 153
-19.56%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.15
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-8.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.11
$4.02 NOK 40
-12.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 30.07
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-9.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 NOK 81.1
$12.07 NOK 120
-32.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10 NOK 99.5
$11.35 NOK 113
-11.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 25.98
$2.37 NOK 23.59
10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 34.42
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-13.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.25
$3.62 NOK 36.02
9.12%
Eggs
$4.41 NOK 43.88
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 NOK 119
$13.35 NOK 133
-10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 NOK 153
$16.28 NOK 162
-5.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.09 NOK 279
$31.27 NOK 311
-10.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 38.64
$3.54 NOK 35.22
9.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.36
$2.53 NOK 25.17
16.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.55
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-23.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 NOK 49.85
$4.99 NOK 49.67
0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 NOK 29.23
$2.55 NOK 25.38
15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.3
$2.68 NOK 26.61
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.84 NOK 28.28
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.19
$2.36 NOK 23.44
2.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 151
$17.31 NOK 172
-12.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 NOK 147
$20.24 NOK 201
-26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 NOK 36.71
$3.46 NOK 34.45
6.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 NOK 46.42
$4.26 NOK 42.35
9.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.32 NOK 42.98
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-0.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$77.3 NOK 769
-6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 NOK 154
$9.99 NOK 99.4
54.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 NOK 22.43
$1.44 NOK 14.36
56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.9 NOK 894
$41.91 NOK 417
114.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 NOK 3,161
$306 NOK 3,046
3.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 NOK 204
$31.69 NOK 315
-35.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 NOK 739
$55.1 NOK 548
34.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 NOK 485
$55.7 NOK 554
-12.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.98 NOK 348
$28.72 NOK 286
21.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.89 NOK 168
$18.56 NOK 185
-9.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,215
$273 NOK 2,713
18.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-42.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$102 NOK 1,016
7.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 NOK 483
$66.8 NOK 665
-27.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,256
$123 NOK 1,226
2.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,319
$166 NOK 1,651
-20.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 12K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-29.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,902
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-33.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-27.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-46.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-47.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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