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

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 17.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 17.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$25.15 NOK 243
-19.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$120 NOK 1,164
-36.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$15.08 NOK 146
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$4.84 NOK 46.79
0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$4.21 NOK 40.66
-40.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$3.24 NOK 31.36
-18.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$12.05 NOK 117
-33.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$10.97 NOK 106
-42.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$2.39 NOK 23.15
-9.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$4.01 NOK 38.76
-18.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$3.60 NOK 34.85
-8.06%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$5.08 NOK 49.17
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$13.18 NOK 127
-14.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$16.03 NOK 155
-15.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$31.13 NOK 301
-43.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$3.57 NOK 34.54
-43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$2.63 NOK 25.41
-10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$3.35 NOK 32.41
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$4.90 NOK 47.37
-20.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$2.54 NOK 24.54
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$2.60 NOK 25.10
-48.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$2.76 NOK 26.69
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$2.35 NOK 22.73
-22.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$17.36 NOK 168
-19.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$18.24 NOK 176
-31.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$3.53 NOK 34.09
-17.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$4.18 NOK 40.46
-6.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$4.33 NOK 41.88
-35.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$77.6 NOK 750
-3.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$10.05 NOK 97.2
2.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$1.40 NOK 13.52
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$41.84 NOK 405
142.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$2.29 NOK 22.19
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
14.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
-9.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$305 NOK 2,951
-27.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$30.56 NOK 295
44.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$55.6 NOK 538
-31.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$55.8 NOK 540
52.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$29.41 NOK 284
21.25%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$17.89 NOK 173
-15.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$268 NOK 2,591
13.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
-30.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$106 NOK 1,022
-9.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$66.7 NOK 645
-61.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$122 NOK 1,178
-18.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$167 NOK 1,613
-14.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
-44.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-44.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
-45.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
-36.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
-6.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
-17.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
-12.97%
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 Drammen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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