Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Baerum is 8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 16.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.06 NOK 242

$25.15 NOK 243

-0.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 NOK 978

$120 NOK 1,164

-15.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.20 NOK 128

$15.08 NOK 146

-12.47%

Cappuccino

$5.06 NOK 48.93

$4.84 NOK 46.79

4.55%

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

$2.43 NOK 23.53

$4.21 NOK 40.66

-42.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 NOK 20.46

$3.24 NOK 31.36

-34.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.14 NOK 88.4

$12.05 NOK 117

-24.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.55 NOK 92.3

$10.97 NOK 106

-12.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 NOK 22.07

$2.39 NOK 23.15

-4.60%

White Bread (500g)

$3.50 NOK 33.83

$4.01 NOK 38.76

-12.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.33 NOK 32.22

$3.60 NOK 34.85

-7.50%

Eggs

$5.07 NOK 49.03

$5.08 NOK 49.17

-0.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 NOK 112

$13.18 NOK 127

-12.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.22 NOK 157

$16.03 NOK 155

1.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$30.93 NOK 299

$31.13 NOK 301

-0.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 NOK 34.45

$3.57 NOK 34.54

-0.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.35 NOK 22.73

$2.63 NOK 25.41

-10.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 NOK 32.13

$3.35 NOK 32.41

-0.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.19 NOK 40.53

$4.90 NOK 47.37

-14.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.23 NOK 21.52

$2.54 NOK 24.54

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 NOK 21.40

$2.60 NOK 25.10

-15.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 27.52

$2.76 NOK 26.69

3.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 NOK 17.74

$2.35 NOK 22.73

-22.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.19 NOK 137

$17.36 NOK 168

-18.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.56 NOK 179

$18.24 NOK 176

1.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.42 NOK 33.05

$3.53 NOK 34.09

-3.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 NOK 38.55

$4.18 NOK 40.46

-4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.22 NOK 40.85

$4.33 NOK 41.88

-2.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.0 NOK 706

$77.6 NOK 750

-5.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.19 NOK 98.5

$10.05 NOK 97.2

1.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.55

$1.40 NOK 13.52

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.65 NOK 412

$41.84 NOK 405

1.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.12 NOK 20.46

$2.29 NOK 22.19

-7.42%

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

$27.1K NOK 262.1K

$35.9K NOK 347.3K

-24.52%

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

$24.7K NOK 238.5K

$42.1K NOK 406.7K

-41.36%

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

$305 NOK 2,947

$305 NOK 2,951

-0.13%

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

$39.80 NOK 385

$30.56 NOK 295

30.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.03 NOK 368

$55.6 NOK 538

-31.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.7 NOK 491

$55.8 NOK 540

-9.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.32 NOK 342

$29.41 NOK 284

20.10%

Cinema Ticket

$15.22 NOK 147

$17.89 NOK 173

-14.92%

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

$270 NOK 2,615

$268 NOK 2,591

0.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K NOK 140.2K

$14.7K NOK 142.5K

-1.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 NOK 1,018

$106 NOK 1,022

-0.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.70 NOK 452

$66.7 NOK 645

-30.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 NOK 978

$122 NOK 1,178

-16.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 NOK 1,444

$167 NOK 1,613

-10.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 NOK 11.9K

$1,714 NOK 16.6K

-28.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$906 NOK 8,762

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

-35.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,137 NOK 20.7K

$2,670 NOK 25.8K

-19.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,617 NOK 15.6K

$2,139 NOK 20.7K

-24.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,029 NOK 58.3K

$11.1K NOK 107.1K

-45.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,109 NOK 39.7K

$7,529 NOK 72.8K

-45.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,343 NOK 51.7K

$4,115 NOK 39.8K

29.83%

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 Baerum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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