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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 17.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 0.8% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 NOK 179
$25.01 NOK 249
-28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 NOK 1,126
$122 NOK 1,211
-7.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 NOK 122
$15.39 NOK 153
-20.27%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53
$5.07 NOK 50.4
5.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$4.02 NOK 40
-4.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOK 109
$12.07 NOK 120
-9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.31 NOK 103
$11.35 NOK 113
-9.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.62
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-4.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.4 NOK 43.78
$4.01 NOK 39.86
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.84
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-8.84%
Eggs
$5.31 NOK 52.9
$5.04 NOK 50.2
5.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 NOK 117
$13.35 NOK 133
-11.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.13 NOK 160
$16.28 NOK 162
-0.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.6 NOK 334
$31.27 NOK 311
7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 NOK 45.67
$3.54 NOK 35.22
29.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.88
$2.53 NOK 25.17
38.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.29
$3.35 NOK 33.34
32.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 NOK 51.3
$4.99 NOK 49.67
3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 28.05
$2.55 NOK 25.38
10.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$2.68 NOK 26.61
2.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NOK 26.03
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.71
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-20.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.94 NOK 149
$17.31 NOK 172
-13.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 NOK 139
$20.24 NOK 201
-30.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.94
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 NOK 60.7
$4.26 NOK 42.35
43.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 NOK 38.88
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-9.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 NOK 621
$77.3 NOK 769
-19.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 NOK 61.8
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-37.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.7
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 NOK 524
$41.91 NOK 417
25.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 22.28
$2.17 NOK 21.58
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-9.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 NOK 3,419
$306 NOK 3,046
12.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.09 NOK 379
$31.69 NOK 315
20.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 NOK 578
$55.1 NOK 548
5.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 488
$55.7 NOK 554
-11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.78 NOK 386
$28.72 NOK 286
35.03%
Cinema Ticket
$21.71 NOK 216
$18.56 NOK 185
16.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,858
$273 NOK 2,713
5.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-33.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 NOK 1,489
$102 NOK 1,016
46.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61 NOK 607
$66.8 NOK 665
-8.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$169 NOK 1,679
$123 NOK 1,226
36.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,347
$166 NOK 1,651
-18.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-23.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 NOK 9,465
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-33.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-27.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-26.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-38.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-23.11%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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