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

🙂 Solo nomad: Farsund is 24.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Farsund is 6.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.25 NOK 251
$25.01 NOK 249
0.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 NOK 793
$122 NOK 1,211
-34.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 NOK 119
$15.39 NOK 153
-22.35%
Cappuccino
$5.22 NOK 51.9
$5.07 NOK 50.4
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 39.19
$4.02 NOK 40
-1.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.66
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 98.8
$12.07 NOK 120
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 NOK 78.9
$11.35 NOK 113
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.96
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-15.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.46
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-23.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.26
$3.62 NOK 36.02
22.93%
Eggs
$3.66 NOK 36.45
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-27.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 NOK 123
$13.35 NOK 133
-7.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.39 NOK 153
$16.28 NOK 162
-5.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 NOK 204
$31.27 NOK 311
-34.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.64
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-44.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-18.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.81
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-40.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-60.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.28
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-23.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-27.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NOK 9.91
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-57.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 NOK 99.8
$17.31 NOK 172
-42.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$20.24 NOK 201
-50.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.08
$3.46 NOK 34.45
2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 43.46
$4.33 NOK 43.07
0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 NOK 723
$77.3 NOK 769
-5.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 NOK 119
$9.99 NOK 99.4
19.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$1.44 NOK 14.36
42.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.81 NOK 396
$41.91 NOK 417
-5.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.85
$2.17 NOK 21.58
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-28.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,884
$306 NOK 3,046
-38.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.7 NOK 415
$31.69 NOK 315
31.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.54 NOK 204
$55.1 NOK 548
-62.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$55.7 NOK 554
-10.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.91 NOK 347
$28.72 NOK 286
21.55%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 NOK 148
$18.56 NOK 185
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,205
$273 NOK 2,713
18.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-66.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 NOK 901
$102 NOK 1,016
-11.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.95 NOK 308
$66.8 NOK 665
-53.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,027
$123 NOK 1,226
-16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$166 NOK 1,651
-8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-28.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,801
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-38.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-32.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-25.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,129 NOK 51K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-49.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-50.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-26.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.08
-40.94%

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Last update for Farsund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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