Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Arendal is 2.5% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arendal is 16% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.94 NOK 178
$25.01 NOK 249
-28.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 NOK 764
$122 NOK 1,211
-36.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.16 NOK 151
$15.39 NOK 153
-1.49%
Cappuccino
$5.12 NOK 51
$5.07 NOK 50.4
0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 32.44
$4.02 NOK 40
-18.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 NOK 30.13
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-8.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.1 NOK 110
$12.07 NOK 120
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 99.7
$11.35 NOK 113
-11.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 NOK 22.97
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-2.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.41
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-23.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.12
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-2.49%
Eggs
$4.44 NOK 44.14
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 NOK 129
$13.35 NOK 133
-3.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.48 NOK 154
$16.28 NOK 162
-4.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.24 NOK 271
$31.27 NOK 311
-12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-4.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.6
$2.53 NOK 25.17
1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 29.99
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-10.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 NOK 47.18
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-5.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-14.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.15
$2.68 NOK 26.61
13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 NOK 24.69
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-12.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NOK 17.68
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-24.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 149
$17.31 NOK 172
-13.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 NOK 159
$20.24 NOK 201
-21.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.16
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-5.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 NOK 37.27
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-13.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 NOK 1,029
$77.3 NOK 769
33.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 NOK 78.2
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 NOK 20.59
$1.44 NOK 14.36
43.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.91 NOK 298
$41.91 NOK 417
-28.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-4.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NOK 348.3K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-3.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 NOK 1,860
$306 NOK 3,046
-38.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.28 NOK 351
$31.69 NOK 315
11.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.7 NOK 723
$55.1 NOK 548
31.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.42 NOK 442
$55.7 NOK 554
-20.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.8 NOK 525
$28.72 NOK 286
83.70%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 123
$18.56 NOK 185
-33.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 NOK 2,994
$273 NOK 2,713
10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-32.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 970
$102 NOK 1,016
-4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 NOK 594
$66.8 NOK 665
-10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,061
$123 NOK 1,226
-13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,578
$166 NOK 1,651
-4.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-37.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 NOK 7,053
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-50.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-51.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-45.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-71.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 NOK 20K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-74.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arendal
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-0.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
5.08
-29.13%

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Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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