Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Jessheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Jessheim

😐 Solo nomad: Hamar is 8.5% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 9.2% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.85 NOK 247
$25.03 NOK 249
-0.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$81.2 NOK 808
50.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.41 NOK 153
$15.11 NOK 150
1.99%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.16
$4.77 NOK 47.5
3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42
$2.92 NOK 29.02
44.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NOK 32.78
$3.27 NOK 32.55
0.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.32 NOK 123
$10.02 NOK 99.7
22.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 NOK 79.2
$8.62 NOK 85.8
-7.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$2.05 NOK 20.43
6.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 NOK 28.53
$4 NOK 39.79
-28.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-2.80%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 49.6
$3.11 NOK 30.97
60.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 NOK 103
$13.35 NOK 133
-22.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 NOK 118
$13.57 NOK 135
-12.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.82 NOK 307
$26.98 NOK 268
14.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$2.44 NOK 24.3
46.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 NOK 25.82
$2.13 NOK 21.18
22.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.38
$2.8 NOK 27.82
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 51.2
$3.67 NOK 36.48
40.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$1.82 NOK 18.13
37.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.7
$2.67 NOK 26.6
-10.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$2.31 NOK 23.02
-14.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 NOK 18.55
$0.62 NOK 6.19
201.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.94 NOK 169
$13.88 NOK 138
22.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 NOK 203
$15.93 NOK 158
27.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.56
$3.31 NOK 32.93
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.41
$4.17 NOK 41.52
2.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.42 NOK 44.01
$4.53 NOK 45.09
-2.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 NOK 641
$87.6 NOK 872
-26.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$10.26 NOK 102
-0.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.98
$1.44 NOK 14.35
-2.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.55 NOK 423
$42.33 NOK 421
0.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.12
$2.07 NOK 20.61
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,204
$303 NOK 3,014
-26.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.55 NOK 304
$31.68 NOK 315
-3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 547
$55 NOK 547
-0.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 563
$48.7 NOK 484
16.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 NOK 285
$35.93 NOK 357
-20.29%
Cinema Ticket
$17.9 NOK 178
$18.09 NOK 180
-1.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 NOK 2,035
$270 NOK 2,689
-24.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 149.6K
$15K NOK 148.8K
0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$104 NOK 1,033
1.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 593
$66.6 NOK 663
-10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,207
$121 NOK 1,200
0.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 991
$165 NOK 1,643
-39.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,304 NOK 13K
-8.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$827 NOK 8,231
$1,101 NOK 11K
-24.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
-16.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
-13.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,024 NOK 40K
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
-48.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
-0.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
11.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.08
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

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