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

😐 Solo nomad: Askim is 2.1% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Askim is 1.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.39 NOK 256

$25.13 NOK 254

1.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,213

$122 NOK 1,229

-1.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.33 NOK 155

$14.88 NOK 150

3.02%

Cappuccino

$4.93 NOK 49.76

$4.85 NOK 48.95

1.65%

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

$4.02 NOK 40.55

$4.03 NOK 40.64

-0.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 NOK 32.38

$3.28 NOK 33.10

-2.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.12 NOK 122

$11.99 NOK 121

1.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.91 NOK 110

$11.05 NOK 112

-1.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.37 NOK 23.95

$2.35 NOK 23.76

0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$4.18 NOK 42.19

$4.14 NOK 41.81

0.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.55 NOK 35.83

$3.65 NOK 36.79

-2.74%

Eggs

$4.93 NOK 49.70

$5.16 NOK 52.0

-4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.43 NOK 136

$13.45 NOK 136

-0.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.15 NOK 163

$16.52 NOK 167

-2.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.25 NOK 315

$31.03 NOK 313

0.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.36

$3.41 NOK 34.38

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 NOK 25.48

$2.52 NOK 25.44

0.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 NOK 34.52

$3.40 NOK 34.28

0.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.14 NOK 51.9

$4.91 NOK 49.53

4.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 NOK 24.54

$2.45 NOK 24.71

-0.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.58 NOK 25.99

$2.59 NOK 26.10

-0.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.78 NOK 28.07

$2.85 NOK 28.75

-2.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.41 NOK 24.35

$2.36 NOK 23.78

2.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.95 NOK 171

$17.17 NOK 173

-1.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.60 NOK 178

$17.78 NOK 179

-1.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.47 NOK 35.00

$3.39 NOK 34.19

2.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.20 NOK 42.33

$4.37 NOK 44.11

-3.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 43.65

$4.16 NOK 41.98

4.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.5 NOK 731

$78.7 NOK 794

-7.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.44 NOK 14.53

$1.45 NOK 14.61

-0.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.05 NOK 434

$41.52 NOK 419

3.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.28 NOK 22.98

$2.19 NOK 22.08

4.11%

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

$36.1K NOK 364.4K

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

1.44%

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

$36.9K NOK 372.7K

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

-13.46%

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

$301 NOK 3,040

$299 NOK 3,012

0.93%

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

$31.10 NOK 314

$31.64 NOK 319

-1.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.7 NOK 562

$56.3 NOK 568

-1.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.50 NOK 489

$56.4 NOK 569

-14.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.84 NOK 352

$29.22 NOK 295

19.23%

Cinema Ticket

$15.23 NOK 154

$18.01 NOK 182

-15.44%

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

$271 NOK 2,737

$274 NOK 2,767

-1.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K NOK 146.3K

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

-2.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,068

$106 NOK 1,067

0.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.1 NOK 667

$65.2 NOK 657

1.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 NOK 1,250

$125 NOK 1,261

-0.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$168 NOK 1,691

$165 NOK 1,665

1.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,212 NOK 12.2K

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

-28.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$885 NOK 8,931

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

-37.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,845 NOK 18.6K

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

-31.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,553 NOK 15.7K

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

-28.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,527 NOK 55.8K

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

-47.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,019 NOK 40.6K

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

-44.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,918 NOK 39.5K

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

1.16%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Oslo: January 11, 2026

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