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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamar is 12.2% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 13.8% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.51 NOK 246
$24.88 NOK 240
2.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,184
$81.5 NOK 785
50.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 144
$15.36 NOK 148
-2.80%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.01
$4.78 NOK 46.00
4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 NOK 40.78
$2.96 NOK 28.49
42.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 30.61
$3.23 NOK 31.11
-1.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 NOK 119
$10.04 NOK 96.7
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 NOK 74.9
$8.81 NOK 84.8
-11.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.24
$2.09 NOK 20.11
0.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 NOK 27.58
$4.18 NOK 40.29
-31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.15 NOK 20.66
-4.19%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 49.88
$2.96 NOK 28.48
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 NOK 104
$13.34 NOK 129
-19.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$13.62 NOK 131
-10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.02 NOK 299
$27.65 NOK 266
12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.11
$2.35 NOK 22.68
46.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 24.91
$2.02 NOK 19.43
28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 28.09
$2.81 NOK 27.09
3.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.38
$3.69 NOK 35.57
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.79
$1.92 NOK 18.51
23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.56
$2.59 NOK 24.91
-5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NOK 19.15
$2.31 NOK 22.26
-13.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 NOK 18.87
$0.60 NOK 5.76
226.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.15 NOK 165
$13.67 NOK 132
25.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 NOK 180
$17.55 NOK 169
6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.76
$3.32 NOK 31.95
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 40.98
$4.19 NOK 40.35
1.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOK 43.73
$4.49 NOK 43.22
1.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NOK 620
$90.0 NOK 867
-28.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NOK 98.4
$10.03 NOK 96.6
1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$1.44 NOK 13.87
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.72 NOK 402
$42.34 NOK 408
-1.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.13 NOK 20.48
3.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 349.2K
$35.7K NOK 343.3K
1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 415.3K
$34.7K NOK 334.5K
24.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,076
$296 NOK 2,855
-27.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.60 NOK 304
$30.91 NOK 298
2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$56.2 NOK 541
0.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$49.50 NOK 477
14.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.24 NOK 272
$35.42 NOK 341
-20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 NOK 173
$18.11 NOK 174
-0.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,914
$267 NOK 2,572
-25.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.3K
$14.6K NOK 140.4K
-0.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 985
$104 NOK 1,001
-1.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 NOK 589
$65.0 NOK 626
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,180
$123 NOK 1,183
-0.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 NOK 977
$165 NOK 1,587
-38.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NOK 11.4K
$1,297 NOK 12.5K
-8.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 NOK 7,918
$1,098 NOK 10.6K
-25.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 NOK 14.4K
$1,815 NOK 17.5K
-17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 NOK 13.9K
$1,718 NOK 16.5K
-15.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,267 NOK 41.1K
$8,118 NOK 78.2K
-47.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 NOK 33.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,238 NOK 40.8K
$3,721 NOK 35.8K
13.89%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jessheim: March 1, 2026

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