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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halden is 16.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halden is 3.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 NOK 189
$25.57 NOK 240
-21.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 946
$121 NOK 1,135
-16.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 NOK 114
$15.22 NOK 143
-20.37%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 43.54
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.03
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-14.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 NOK 29.28
$3.17 NOK 29.74
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 93.8
$12.13 NOK 114
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.00 NOK 84.3
$11.27 NOK 106
-20.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 NOK 21.55
$2.40 NOK 22.50
-4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 NOK 27.97
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-24.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 NOK 27.26
$3.67 NOK 34.41
-20.71%
Eggs
$4.15 NOK 38.87
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-19.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 NOK 117
$13.26 NOK 124
-5.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 NOK 136
$16.05 NOK 150
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.65 NOK 287
$30.94 NOK 290
-0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 31.92
$3.56 NOK 33.37
-4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 23.93
$2.53 NOK 23.70
0.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 NOK 31.83
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-1.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 NOK 41.37
$4.92 NOK 46.13
-10.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 22.65
$2.50 NOK 23.45
-3.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.36
$2.68 NOK 25.09
-2.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 NOK 25.81
$2.78 NOK 26.02
-1.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 NOK 15.00
$2.39 NOK 22.37
-33.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 140
$17.18 NOK 161
-12.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 NOK 157
$18.48 NOK 173
-9.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 NOK 24.38
$3.51 NOK 32.86
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 36.70
$4.21 NOK 39.46
-6.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 39.22
$4.16 NOK 39.01
0.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.2 NOK 573
$78.9 NOK 739
-22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 95.6
$10.29 NOK 96.5
-0.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.50
$1.38 NOK 12.91
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.95 NOK 393
$42.90 NOK 402
-2.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.48
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 345.4K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K NOK 401.0K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,774
$296 NOK 2,775
-0.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.16 NOK 283
$30.71 NOK 288
-1.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 NOK 379
$56.3 NOK 527
-28.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 NOK 516
$57.1 NOK 535
-3.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.30 NOK 331
$28.82 NOK 270
22.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.77 NOK 148
$17.94 NOK 168
-12.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,560
$274 NOK 2,565
-0.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 139.6K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
2.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 NOK 884
$103 NOK 967
-8.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 626
$64.8 NOK 607
3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,170
$121 NOK 1,135
3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NOK 1,157
$166 NOK 1,556
-25.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,493
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 NOK 6,091
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-54.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,946 NOK 18.2K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
-28.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 NOK 15.4K
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-24.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,909 NOK 55.4K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-47.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 NOK 42.7K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-40.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,430 NOK 32.1K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
-22.41%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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