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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 21.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 5.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 NOK 195
$25.15 NOK 241
-18.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 976
$120 NOK 1,152
-15.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.37 NOK 118
$15.08 NOK 144
-17.97%
Cappuccino
$4.58 NOK 43.83
$4.84 NOK 46.31
-5.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 34.86
$4.21 NOK 40.24
-13.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 29.29
$3.24 NOK 31.03
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 97.5
$12.05 NOK 115
-15.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 89.6
$10.97 NOK 105
-14.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.52
$2.39 NOK 22.91
-5.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.74
$4.01 NOK 38.36
-22.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 28.76
$3.60 NOK 34.49
-16.39%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.31
$5.08 NOK 48.66
-17.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$13.18 NOK 126
-7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.77 NOK 141
$16.03 NOK 153
-7.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 296
$31.13 NOK 298
-0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 34.58
$3.57 NOK 34.18
1.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 24.42
$2.63 NOK 25.15
-3.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 32.87
$3.35 NOK 32.08
2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 41.79
$4.90 NOK 46.88
-10.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 23.98
$2.54 NOK 24.29
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.63
$2.60 NOK 24.84
-1.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.45
$2.76 NOK 26.42
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 NOK 15.17
$2.35 NOK 22.50
-32.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 NOK 142
$17.36 NOK 166
-14.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 NOK 129
$18.24 NOK 175
-26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.35
$3.53 NOK 33.73
-24.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 37.38
$4.18 NOK 40.04
-6.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 NOK 40.15
$4.33 NOK 41.44
-3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.0 NOK 574
$77.6 NOK 742
-22.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 97.7
$10.05 NOK 96.2
1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.92
$1.40 NOK 13.38
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.64 NOK 408
$41.84 NOK 400
1.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.27
$2.29 NOK 21.96
-7.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 343.9K
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 414.4K
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
2.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 2,912
$305 NOK 2,920
-0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.28 NOK 290
$30.56 NOK 292
-0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.94 NOK 392
$55.6 NOK 532
-26.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 NOK 514
$55.8 NOK 534
-3.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 333
$29.41 NOK 281
18.40%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 NOK 151
$17.89 NOK 171
-11.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 NOK 2,593
$268 NOK 2,564
1.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.0K
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
-0.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.0 NOK 928
$106 NOK 1,012
-8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 624
$66.7 NOK 639
-2.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,172
$122 NOK 1,166
0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,146
$167 NOK 1,596
-28.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 NOK 8,791
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
-46.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 NOK 6,309
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 NOK 18.1K
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
-29.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 NOK 15.5K
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
-24.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,056 NOK 58.0K
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,123 NOK 39.5K
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
-45.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,397 NOK 32.5K
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
-17.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5.08
-6.50%

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

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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