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

😐 Solo nomad: Askim is 11% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Askim is 0.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$24.95 NOK 248

$25.01 NOK 249

-0.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$124 NOK 1,230

$122 NOK 1,211

1.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.21 NOK 151

$15.39 NOK 153

-1.17%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.2

$5.07 NOK 50.4

-4.34%

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

$4.03 NOK 40.07

$4.02 NOK 40

0.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 NOK 31.73

$3.32 NOK 33.03

-3.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.38 NOK 123

$12.07 NOK 120

2.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.1 NOK 110

$11.35 NOK 113

-2.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.79

$2.37 NOK 23.59

-3.38%

White Bread (500g)

$4 NOK 39.78

$4.01 NOK 39.86

-0.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.47 NOK 34.55

$3.62 NOK 36.02

-4.14%

Eggs

$5.18 NOK 51.5

$5.04 NOK 50.2

2.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.63 NOK 136

$13.35 NOK 133

2.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.17 NOK 161

$16.28 NOK 162

-0.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.22 NOK 311

$31.27 NOK 311

-0.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.53 NOK 35.07

$3.54 NOK 35.22

-0.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 NOK 26.3

$2.53 NOK 25.17

4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 NOK 32.99

$3.35 NOK 33.34

-0.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.96 NOK 49.35

$4.99 NOK 49.67

-0.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 NOK 25.44

$2.55 NOK 25.38

0.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.58 NOK 25.66

$2.68 NOK 26.61

-3.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.73 NOK 27.15

$2.84 NOK 28.28

-3.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.39 NOK 23.79

$2.36 NOK 23.44

1.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.46 NOK 174

$17.31 NOK 172

0.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.66 NOK 196

$20.24 NOK 201

-2.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 NOK 33.88

$3.46 NOK 34.45

-1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 43.47

$4.26 NOK 42.35

2.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.3 NOK 42.82

$4.33 NOK 43.07

-0.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.1 NOK 727

$77.3 NOK 769

-5.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.19 NOK 101

$9.99 NOK 99.4

2.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 NOK 14.48

$1.44 NOK 14.36

1.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.81 NOK 416

$41.91 NOK 417

-0.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 NOK 21.96

$2.17 NOK 21.58

1.84%

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

$36.1K NOK 359K

$36.2K NOK 360K

-0.27%

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

$36.3K NOK 361.2K

$42.7K NOK 424.5K

-14.91%

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

$304 NOK 3,024

$306 NOK 3,046

-0.73%

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

$30.56 NOK 304

$31.69 NOK 315

-3.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57 NOK 567

$55.1 NOK 548

3.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.1 NOK 488

$55.7 NOK 554

-11.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.06 NOK 359

$28.72 NOK 286

25.56%

Cinema Ticket

$14.93 NOK 149

$18.56 NOK 185

-19.56%

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

$266 NOK 2,643

$273 NOK 2,713

-2.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 146.5K

$14.9K NOK 148.4K

-1.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,052

$102 NOK 1,016

3.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.3 NOK 660

$66.8 NOK 665

-0.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 NOK 1,223

$123 NOK 1,226

-0.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$166 NOK 1,648

$166 NOK 1,651

-0.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 NOK 12.1K

$1,724 NOK 17.2K

-29.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$897 NOK 8,926

$1,433 NOK 14.3K

-37.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,786 NOK 17.8K

$2,694 NOK 26.8K

-33.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,553 NOK 15.5K

$2,100 NOK 20.9K

-26.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,138 NOK 51.1K

$10.2K NOK 101.5K

-49.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,840 NOK 38.2K

$7,845 NOK 78K

-51.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,942 NOK 39.2K

$3,973 NOK 39.5K

-0.79%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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