Cost of Living Comparison Between Askim and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Askim and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Askim is 10% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Askim is 5.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.32 NOK 244

$25.15 NOK 242

0.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$119 NOK 1,149

$120 NOK 1,159

-0.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 145

Cappuccino

$4.95 NOK 47.66

$4.84 NOK 46.60

2.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 NOK 39.41

$4.21 NOK 40.50

-2.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 NOK 31.69

$3.24 NOK 31.23

1.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.32 NOK 119

$12.05 NOK 116

2.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.18 NOK 108

$10.97 NOK 106

1.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 NOK 22.73

$2.39 NOK 23.05

-1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$4.13 NOK 39.76

$4.01 NOK 38.60

2.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.50 NOK 33.72

$3.60 NOK 34.70

-2.78%

Eggs

$5.13 NOK 49.38

$5.08 NOK 48.96

0.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.27 NOK 128

$13.18 NOK 127

0.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.32 NOK 157

$16.03 NOK 154

1.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.76 NOK 306

$31.13 NOK 300

2.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 NOK 33.04

$3.57 NOK 34.40

-3.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 NOK 25.44

$2.63 NOK 25.30

0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.44 NOK 33.15

$3.35 NOK 32.28

2.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.08 NOK 48.91

$4.90 NOK 47.18

3.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.43

$2.54 NOK 24.44

Onion (1kg)

$2.66 NOK 25.61

$2.60 NOK 25.00

2.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.59

$2.76 NOK 26.58

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 NOK 23.46

$2.35 NOK 22.64

3.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.94 NOK 163

$17.36 NOK 167

-2.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.35 NOK 177

$18.24 NOK 176

0.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.48 NOK 33.48

$3.53 NOK 33.95

-1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 NOK 42.14

$4.18 NOK 40.29

4.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.27 NOK 41.08

$4.33 NOK 41.70

-1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.4 NOK 707

$77.6 NOK 747

-5.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.98 NOK 96.1

$10.05 NOK 96.8

-0.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 NOK 13.53

$1.40 NOK 13.47

0.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.52 NOK 409

$41.84 NOK 403

1.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.28 NOK 21.97

$2.29 NOK 22.09

-0.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K NOK 345.3K

$35.9K NOK 345.8K

-0.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.8K NOK 354.6K

$42.1K NOK 405.1K

-12.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$306 NOK 2,948

$305 NOK 2,939

0.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.04 NOK 299

$30.56 NOK 294

1.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.1 NOK 540

$55.6 NOK 536

0.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.35 NOK 475

$55.8 NOK 537

-11.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.82 NOK 345

$29.41 NOK 283

21.80%

Cinema Ticket

$15.32 NOK 148

$17.89 NOK 172

-14.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$265 NOK 2,555

$268 NOK 2,580

-0.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K NOK 143.3K

$14.7K NOK 141.9K

0.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 NOK 992

$106 NOK 1,018

-2.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.8 NOK 643

$66.7 NOK 643

0.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,207

$122 NOK 1,173

2.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$168 NOK 1,615

$167 NOK 1,606

0.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,200 NOK 11.6K

$1,714 NOK 16.5K

-30.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$908 NOK 8,744

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

-35.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,808 NOK 17.4K

$2,670 NOK 25.7K

-32.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 NOK 14.5K

$2,139 NOK 20.6K

-29.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,037 NOK 58.1K

$11.1K NOK 106.7K

-45.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,175 NOK 40.2K

$7,529 NOK 72.5K

-44.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,129 NOK 39.8K

$4,115 NOK 39.6K

0.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

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

Last update for Askim: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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