Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 8.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 1.7% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.91 NOK 173

$25.15 NOK 243

-28.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 NOK 1,056

$120 NOK 1,164

-9.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.11 NOK 117

$15.08 NOK 146

-19.69%

Cappuccino

$5.16 NOK 49.94

$4.84 NOK 46.79

6.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.01 NOK 38.78

$4.21 NOK 40.66

-4.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 NOK 26.11

$3.24 NOK 31.36

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.08 NOK 107

$12.05 NOK 117

-8.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.96 NOK 96.3

$10.97 NOK 106

-9.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.13

$2.39 NOK 23.15

-4.18%

White Bread (500g)

$4.23 NOK 40.87

$4.01 NOK 38.76

5.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.24 NOK 31.33

$3.60 NOK 34.85

-10.00%

Eggs

$5.27 NOK 50.9

$5.08 NOK 49.17

3.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.83 NOK 114

$13.18 NOK 127

-10.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.66 NOK 151

$16.03 NOK 155

-2.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.63 NOK 325

$31.13 NOK 301

8.03%

Apples (1kg)

$4.52 NOK 43.72

$3.57 NOK 34.54

26.61%

Banana (1kg)

$3.37 NOK 32.57

$2.63 NOK 25.41

28.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.26 NOK 41.23

$3.35 NOK 32.41

27.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.12 NOK 49.52

$4.90 NOK 47.37

4.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.86 NOK 27.70

$2.54 NOK 24.54

12.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 NOK 26.57

$2.60 NOK 25.10

5.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 NOK 25.12

$2.76 NOK 26.69

-5.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 NOK 18.50

$2.35 NOK 22.73

-18.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.16 NOK 147

$17.36 NOK 168

-12.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.60 NOK 170

$18.24 NOK 176

-3.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.42 NOK 33.04

$3.53 NOK 34.09

-3.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.09 NOK 58.9

$4.18 NOK 40.46

45.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.71 NOK 35.91

$4.33 NOK 41.88

-14.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.4 NOK 604

$77.6 NOK 750

-19.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 NOK 57.2

$10.05 NOK 97.2

-41.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 NOK 13.38

$1.40 NOK 13.52

-1.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.2 NOK 504

$41.84 NOK 405

24.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.33 NOK 22.52

$2.29 NOK 22.19

1.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K NOK 344.0K

$35.9K NOK 347.3K

-0.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.3K NOK 369.9K

$42.1K NOK 406.7K

-9.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$340 NOK 3,290

$305 NOK 2,951

11.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$38.28 NOK 370

$30.56 NOK 295

25.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.0 NOK 542

$55.6 NOK 538

0.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.08 NOK 475

$55.8 NOK 540

-12.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.25 NOK 389

$29.41 NOK 284

36.86%

Cinema Ticket

$21.93 NOK 212

$17.89 NOK 173

22.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$286 NOK 2,762

$268 NOK 2,591

6.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.1K NOK 97.7K

$14.7K NOK 142.5K

-31.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$153 NOK 1,484

$106 NOK 1,022

45.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.1 NOK 591

$66.7 NOK 645

-8.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$168 NOK 1,622

$122 NOK 1,178

37.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 NOK 1,307

$167 NOK 1,613

-18.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,286 NOK 12.4K

$1,714 NOK 16.6K

-24.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$957 NOK 9,251

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

-32.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,068 NOK 20.0K

$2,670 NOK 25.8K

-22.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,527 NOK 14.8K

$2,139 NOK 20.7K

-28.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,996 NOK 58.0K

$11.1K NOK 107.1K

-45.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,146 NOK 40.1K

$7,529 NOK 72.8K

-44.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,197 NOK 30.9K

$4,115 NOK 39.8K

-22.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

5.08

-16.34%

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

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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