Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodo and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodo and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bodo is 23.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bodo is 5.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 NOK 192
$25.01 NOK 249
-22.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 997
$122 NOK 1,211
-17.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.56 NOK 155
$15.39 NOK 153
1.10%
Cappuccino
$5.95 NOK 59.2
$5.07 NOK 50.4
17.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.63
$4.02 NOK 40
-13.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.97 NOK 109
$12.07 NOK 120
-9.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 NOK 106
$11.35 NOK 113
-6.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 23.28
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 NOK 29.33
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-26.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-9.67%
Eggs
$4.72 NOK 46.99
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-6.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 120
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.55 NOK 165
$16.28 NOK 162
1.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 NOK 160
$31.27 NOK 311
-48.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 NOK 30.87
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-12.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.27
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-3.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.37
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-8.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 NOK 55.4
$4.99 NOK 49.67
11.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.48
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.2
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 NOK 36.41
$2.84 NOK 28.28
28.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.33
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-9.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$17.31 NOK 172
-17.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 NOK 178
$20.24 NOK 201
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 NOK 31.09
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.07
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 42.45
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 NOK 521
$77.3 NOK 769
-32.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 NOK 89
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-10.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.37
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 457
$41.91 NOK 417
9.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-3.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-11.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NOK 1,409
$306 NOK 3,046
-53.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.66 NOK 255
$31.69 NOK 315
-19.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 NOK 630
$55.1 NOK 548
14.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.46 NOK 482
$55.7 NOK 554
-12.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.23 NOK 351
$28.72 NOK 286
22.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 NOK 133
$18.56 NOK 185
-28.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 NOK 3,947
$273 NOK 2,713
45.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-30.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NOK 698
$102 NOK 1,016
-31.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$66.8 NOK 665
-21.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,073
$123 NOK 1,226
-12.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,535
$166 NOK 1,651
-7.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 NOK 9,535
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-44.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,822
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-22.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-20.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-40.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-53.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bodo
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,413 NOK 34K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-14.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.08
-25.20%

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

Last update for Bodo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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