Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Elverum is 5.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elverum is 9.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.70 NOK 217
$25.15 NOK 241
-9.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 965
$120 NOK 1,152
-16.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 NOK 111
$15.08 NOK 144
-22.75%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.72
$4.84 NOK 46.31
-3.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NOK 33.18
$4.21 NOK 40.24
-17.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 NOK 28.19
$3.24 NOK 31.03
-8.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.56 NOK 101
$12.05 NOK 115
-12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 NOK 79.0
$10.97 NOK 105
-24.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 NOK 10.36
$2.39 NOK 22.91
-54.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 NOK 34.13
$4.01 NOK 38.36
-10.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 37.83
$3.60 NOK 34.49
9.72%
Eggs
$1.80 NOK 17.23
$5.08 NOK 48.66
-64.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 NOK 67.6
$13.18 NOK 126
-46.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 116
$16.03 NOK 153
-24.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.02 NOK 239
$31.13 NOK 298
-19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.46
$3.57 NOK 34.18
-72.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.31
$2.63 NOK 25.15
8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.19
$3.35 NOK 32.08
-55.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.16
$4.90 NOK 46.88
-69.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.84
$2.54 NOK 24.29
-59.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 NOK 9.77
$2.60 NOK 24.84
-60.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 24.71
$2.76 NOK 26.42
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 NOK 23.02
$2.35 NOK 22.50
2.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 NOK 137
$17.36 NOK 166
-17.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.57 NOK 178
$18.24 NOK 175
1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NOK 36.17
$3.53 NOK 33.73
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 NOK 46.16
$4.18 NOK 40.04
15.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.38
$4.33 NOK 41.44
-2.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 692
$77.6 NOK 742
-6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.42 NOK 148
$10.05 NOK 96.2
53.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 21.78
$1.40 NOK 13.38
62.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 NOK 853
$41.84 NOK 400
112.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.40
$2.29 NOK 21.96
-6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.4K
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K NOK 344.2K
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
-14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 953
$305 NOK 2,920
-67.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 409
$30.56 NOK 292
39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 NOK 638
$55.6 NOK 532
19.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.66 NOK 475
$55.8 NOK 534
-11.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.01 NOK 345
$29.41 NOK 281
22.44%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 118
$17.89 NOK 171
-31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,158
$268 NOK 2,564
23.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,621 NOK 82.5K
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
-41.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,070
$106 NOK 1,012
5.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 NOK 467
$66.7 NOK 639
-26.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,238
$122 NOK 1,166
6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NOK 1,254
$167 NOK 1,596
-21.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.5K
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
-29.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 8,717
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
-35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 NOK 17.5K
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
-31.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 NOK 14.5K
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
-29.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,980 NOK 57.2K
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
-46.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,152 NOK 39.7K
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
-44.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 NOK 40.2K
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
2.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

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

Last update for Elverum: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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