Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 13.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 17.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 NOK 203
$25.01 NOK 249
-18.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 NOK 768
$122 NOK 1,211
-36.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 NOK 130
$15.39 NOK 153
-15.33%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.77
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 25.39
$4.02 NOK 40
-36.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 NOK 25.83
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-21.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 79.5
$12.07 NOK 120
-33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 NOK 64.3
$11.35 NOK 113
-43.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.16
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-18.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-12.71%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 41.43
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-17.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$13.35 NOK 133
-15.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 131
$16.28 NOK 162
-19.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 NOK 173
$31.27 NOK 311
-44.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 NOK 19.41
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-44.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.23
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-11.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.63
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-24.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-14.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.3
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NOK 18.53
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-34.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-19.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 142
$17.31 NOK 172
-17.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 NOK 118
$20.24 NOK 201
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 30.44
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-5.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 NOK 27.36
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-36.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.2 NOK 758
$77.3 NOK 769
-1.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$9.99 NOK 99.4
0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NOK 12.14
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-15.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,012
$41.91 NOK 417
142.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
$36.2K NOK 360K
12.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,148
$306 NOK 3,046
-29.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.55 NOK 433
$31.69 NOK 315
37.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.56 NOK 384
$55.1 NOK 548
-30.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 NOK 871
$55.7 NOK 554
57.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 348
$28.72 NOK 286
21.66%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 NOK 149
$18.56 NOK 185
-19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 NOK 3,102
$273 NOK 2,713
14.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-31.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 962
$102 NOK 1,016
-5.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 NOK 250
$66.8 NOK 665
-62.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,004
$123 NOK 1,226
-18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 NOK 1,413
$166 NOK 1,651
-14.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 NOK 9,446
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-44.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 NOK 7,742
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-44.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-34.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-50.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 NOK 38K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-51.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,416 NOK 34K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-14.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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