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

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 8.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 13.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 NOK 191
$25.57 NOK 240
-20.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.5 NOK 707
$121 NOK 1,135
-37.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.28 NOK 124
$15.22 NOK 143
-12.75%
Cappuccino
$4.89 NOK 45.83
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 22.95
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-40.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$3.17 NOK 29.74
-15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 NOK 76.0
$12.13 NOK 114
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 NOK 58.9
$11.27 NOK 106
-44.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 19.97
$2.40 NOK 22.50
-11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 NOK 29.68
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 NOK 30.88
$3.67 NOK 34.41
-10.08%
Eggs
$4.18 NOK 39.13
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-18.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 NOK 109
$13.26 NOK 124
-12.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 NOK 126
$16.05 NOK 150
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 NOK 163
$30.94 NOK 290
-43.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.12
$3.56 NOK 33.37
-42.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 21.80
$2.53 NOK 23.70
-7.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 30.73
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-4.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 NOK 35.68
$4.92 NOK 46.13
-22.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.36
$2.50 NOK 23.45
-8.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.44
$2.68 NOK 25.09
-50.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NOK 17.21
$2.78 NOK 26.02
-33.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 17.87
$2.39 NOK 22.37
-20.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 NOK 131
$17.18 NOK 161
-18.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 NOK 119
$18.48 NOK 173
-31.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 28.17
$3.51 NOK 32.86
-14.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 36.88
$4.21 NOK 39.46
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 NOK 26.36
$4.16 NOK 39.01
-32.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.2 NOK 705
$78.9 NOK 739
-4.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 94.2
$10.29 NOK 96.5
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 11.82
$1.38 NOK 12.91
-8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 963
$42.90 NOK 402
139.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.51
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K NOK 381.9K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 357.2K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
-9.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 NOK 2,048
$296 NOK 2,775
-26.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.81 NOK 411
$30.71 NOK 288
42.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 NOK 349
$56.3 NOK 527
-33.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 NOK 813
$57.1 NOK 535
51.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.72 NOK 325
$28.82 NOK 270
20.47%
Cinema Ticket
$14.89 NOK 139
$17.94 NOK 168
-17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 2,845
$274 NOK 2,565
10.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 95.1K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
-30.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.0 NOK 900
$103 NOK 967
-6.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 NOK 236
$64.8 NOK 607
-61.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 NOK 924
$121 NOK 1,135
-18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 NOK 1,326
$166 NOK 1,556
-14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 NOK 8,920
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-43.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 NOK 7,388
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 13.7K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
-46.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 NOK 12.6K
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K NOK 99.4K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-5.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,371 NOK 59.7K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-16.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,698 NOK 34.7K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
-16.34%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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