Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 21% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 14.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 NOK 203
$25.01 NOK 249
-18.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.6 NOK 990
$122 NOK 1,211
-18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.32 NOK 123
$15.39 NOK 153
-19.95%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 46.27
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-8.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOK 34.74
$4.02 NOK 40
-13.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 30.56
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-7.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.67 NOK 96.2
$12.07 NOK 120
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 NOK 88.1
$11.35 NOK 113
-22.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-7.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 NOK 29.66
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-25.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.4
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-18.51%
Eggs
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 121
$13.35 NOK 133
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.85 NOK 148
$16.28 NOK 162
-8.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.65 NOK 315
$31.27 NOK 311
1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 33.9
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.08
$2.53 NOK 25.17
3.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 33.99
$3.35 NOK 33.34
2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 NOK 45.31
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.52
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.49
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-4.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$2.84 NOK 28.28
1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 NOK 16.49
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-29.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 143
$17.31 NOK 172
-16.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 NOK 130
$20.24 NOK 201
-35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 NOK 26.75
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-22.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.14
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.41 NOK 43.86
$4.33 NOK 43.07
1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.2 NOK 609
$77.3 NOK 769
-20.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$9.99 NOK 99.4
2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.79
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.46 NOK 422
$41.91 NOK 417
1.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.74
$2.17 NOK 21.58
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.6K
$36.2K NOK 360K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 430.3K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,011
$306 NOK 3,046
-1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.86 NOK 307
$31.69 NOK 315
-2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$55.1 NOK 548
-27.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 NOK 542
$55.7 NOK 554
-2.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.87 NOK 357
$28.72 NOK 286
24.90%
Cinema Ticket
$15.56 NOK 155
$18.56 NOK 185
-16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,663
$273 NOK 2,713
-1.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.5K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-2.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$102 NOK 1,016
-7.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 648
$66.8 NOK 665
-2.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,248
$123 NOK 1,226
1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NOK 1,206
$166 NOK 1,651
-26.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 NOK 9,045
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-47.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 NOK 6,474
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-54.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,927 NOK 19.2K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-28.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 NOK 16.4K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-21.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,071 NOK 50.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-50.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,898 NOK 38.8K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-50.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,242 NOK 32.3K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-18.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5.08
-6.50%

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Last update for Halden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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