Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Asker is 20.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Asker is 3.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 240
$25.15 NOK 242
-0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 992
$120 NOK 1,161
-14.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.16 NOK 127
$15.08 NOK 145
-12.73%
Cappuccino
$4.93 NOK 47.49
$4.84 NOK 46.65
1.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.35
$4.21 NOK 40.54
-37.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.43
$3.24 NOK 31.26
-34.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 107
$12.05 NOK 116
-7.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.75 NOK 94.0
$10.97 NOK 106
-11.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$2.39 NOK 23.08
-8.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 32.22
$4.01 NOK 38.64
-16.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 35.03
$3.60 NOK 34.74
0.83%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 40.07
$5.08 NOK 49.02
-18.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 NOK 110
$13.18 NOK 127
-13.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.19 NOK 137
$16.03 NOK 155
-11.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.44 NOK 303
$31.13 NOK 300
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.49
$3.57 NOK 34.43
3.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 NOK 24.26
$2.63 NOK 25.33
-4.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 33.06
$3.35 NOK 32.31
2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.53
$4.90 NOK 47.22
-10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 23.31
$2.54 NOK 24.47
-4.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.82
$2.60 NOK 25.02
-5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 27.36
$2.76 NOK 26.61
2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 19.67
$2.35 NOK 22.66
-13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.24 NOK 137
$17.36 NOK 167
-17.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$18.24 NOK 176
1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 32.51
$3.53 NOK 33.98
-4.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 NOK 41.85
$4.18 NOK 40.34
3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Asker
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 39.82
$4.33 NOK 41.75
-4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 NOK 752
$77.6 NOK 748
0.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 NOK 97.2
$10.05 NOK 96.9
0.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.81
$1.40 NOK 13.48
2.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.55 NOK 401
$41.84 NOK 403
-0.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.67
$2.29 NOK 22.12
-1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NOK 352.0K
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K NOK 405.1K
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
-0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,069
$305 NOK 2,942
-29.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.96 NOK 298
$30.56 NOK 295
1.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 NOK 364
$55.6 NOK 536
-32.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 479
$55.8 NOK 538
-10.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$29.41 NOK 283
20.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.16 NOK 146
$17.89 NOK 172
-15.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,556
$268 NOK 2,583
-1.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 142.5K
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
0.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,007
$106 NOK 1,019
-1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.50 NOK 448
$66.7 NOK 643
-30.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,187
$122 NOK 1,174
1.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,489
$167 NOK 1,608
-7.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asker
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 NOK 14.4K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-13.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 NOK 11.9K
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-12.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,207 NOK 21.3K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 NOK 16.7K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-19.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,831 NOK 94.8K
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
-11.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,349 NOK 80.5K
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
10.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asker
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,932 NOK 37.9K
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
-4.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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

Last update for Asker: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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