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

😐 Solo nomad: Baerum is 3.9% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 16.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.24 NOK 251
$25.01 NOK 249
0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 990
$122 NOK 1,211
-18.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$15.39 NOK 153
-12.02%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.23
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-4.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 NOK 25.24
$4.02 NOK 40
-36.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 21.14
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-35.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 NOK 91.4
$12.07 NOK 120
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.72 NOK 96.7
$11.35 NOK 113
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 NOK 23.34
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-0.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 NOK 35.46
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-11.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 31.92
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-11.33%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 51
$5.04 NOK 50.2
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 NOK 114
$13.35 NOK 133
-14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.26 NOK 162
$16.28 NOK 162
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.71 NOK 315
$31.27 NOK 311
1.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.49
$3.54 NOK 35.22
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.56
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 33.39
$3.35 NOK 33.34
0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 NOK 40.91
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-17.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-14.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NOK 21.36
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-19.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.41
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.87
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-19.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$17.31 NOK 172
-17.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 NOK 195
$20.24 NOK 201
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.5
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.1
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.92
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73 NOK 726
$77.3 NOK 769
-5.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 NOK 99.1
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-0.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$1.44 NOK 14.36
0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.79 NOK 416
$41.91 NOK 417
-0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 NOK 20.93
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-24.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-43.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 NOK 2,993
$306 NOK 3,046
-1.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$31.69 NOK 315
25.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.67 NOK 385
$55.1 NOK 548
-29.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 508
$55.7 NOK 554
-8.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOK 351
$28.72 NOK 286
22.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 NOK 154
$18.56 NOK 185
-16.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 NOK 2,653
$273 NOK 2,713
-2.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-1.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$102 NOK 1,016
3.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 NOK 477
$66.8 NOK 665
-28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 NOK 973
$123 NOK 1,226
-20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,530
$166 NOK 1,651
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,881
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-23.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-50.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-49.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
26.31%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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