Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Farsund is 21.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Farsund is 9.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.83 NOK 239
$25.15 NOK 242
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 771
$120 NOK 1,159
-33.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.00 NOK 116
$15.08 NOK 145
-20.42%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 48.40
$4.84 NOK 46.60
3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 38.71
$4.21 NOK 40.50
-4.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.60
$3.24 NOK 31.23
1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 NOK 95.7
$12.05 NOK 116
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 NOK 78.5
$10.97 NOK 106
-25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.99
$2.39 NOK 23.05
-12.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.94
$4.01 NOK 38.60
-22.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 NOK 42.73
$3.60 NOK 34.70
23.33%
Eggs
$3.62 NOK 34.84
$5.08 NOK 48.96
-28.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 116
$13.18 NOK 127
-8.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.89 NOK 143
$16.03 NOK 154
-7.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 NOK 192
$31.13 NOK 300
-35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$3.57 NOK 34.40
-42.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$2.63 NOK 25.30
-20.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.86
$3.35 NOK 32.28
-38.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.64
$4.90 NOK 47.18
-58.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.13
$2.54 NOK 24.44
-21.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 NOK 19.59
$2.60 NOK 25.00
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NOK 19.03
$2.76 NOK 26.58
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 NOK 9.49
$2.35 NOK 22.64
-57.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 NOK 98.0
$17.36 NOK 167
-41.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 NOK 101
$18.24 NOK 176
-42.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 34.94
$3.53 NOK 33.95
2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 NOK 39.72
$4.18 NOK 40.29
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.65
$4.33 NOK 41.70
-2.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 695
$77.6 NOK 747
-6.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NOK 119
$10.05 NOK 96.8
23.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$1.40 NOK 13.47
47.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.64 NOK 391
$41.84 NOK 403
-2.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.08
$2.29 NOK 22.09
-4.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 290.6K
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
-15.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K NOK 287.2K
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
-29.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,816
$305 NOK 2,939
-38.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.27 NOK 407
$30.56 NOK 294
38.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.50 NOK 197
$55.6 NOK 536
-63.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 NOK 475
$55.8 NOK 537
-11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$29.41 NOK 283
20.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 NOK 149
$17.89 NOK 172
-13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,072
$268 NOK 2,580
19.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,122 NOK 49.3K
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
-65.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 NOK 878
$106 NOK 1,018
-13.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 NOK 292
$66.7 NOK 643
-54.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 961
$122 NOK 1,173
-18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,465
$167 NOK 1,606
-8.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-29.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 NOK 8,696
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-35.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-31.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-27.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,059 NOK 58.3K
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
-45.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
-43.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-23.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.08
-40.94%

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

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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