Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamar is 8.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 3.8% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.51 NOK 246

$25.15 NOK 242

1.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$123 NOK 1,184

$120 NOK 1,159

2.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.93 NOK 144

$15.08 NOK 145

-0.99%

Cappuccino

$4.99 NOK 48.01

$4.84 NOK 46.60

3.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 NOK 40.78

$4.21 NOK 40.50

0.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 NOK 30.61

$3.24 NOK 31.23

-1.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.34 NOK 119

$12.05 NOK 116

2.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.77 NOK 74.9

$10.97 NOK 106

-29.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 NOK 20.24

$2.39 NOK 23.05

-12.13%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 NOK 27.58

$4.01 NOK 38.60

-28.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 NOK 19.85

$3.60 NOK 34.70

-42.78%

Eggs

$5.18 NOK 49.88

$5.08 NOK 48.96

1.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 NOK 104

$13.18 NOK 127

-18.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.19 NOK 117

$16.03 NOK 154

-23.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.02 NOK 299

$31.13 NOK 300

-0.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 NOK 33.11

$3.57 NOK 34.40

-3.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 24.91

$2.63 NOK 25.30

-1.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 NOK 28.09

$3.35 NOK 32.28

-12.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.92 NOK 47.38

$4.90 NOK 47.18

0.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 NOK 22.79

$2.54 NOK 24.44

-6.69%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 23.56

$2.60 NOK 25.00

-5.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.99 NOK 19.15

$2.76 NOK 26.58

-27.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 NOK 18.87

$2.35 NOK 22.64

-16.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.15 NOK 165

$17.36 NOK 167

-1.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.64 NOK 180

$18.24 NOK 176

2.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 NOK 32.76

$3.53 NOK 33.95

-3.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 NOK 40.98

$4.18 NOK 40.29

1.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.54 NOK 43.73

$4.33 NOK 41.70

4.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.3 NOK 620

$77.6 NOK 747

-17.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.22 NOK 98.4

$10.05 NOK 96.8

1.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 NOK 13.29

$1.40 NOK 13.47

-1.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.72 NOK 402

$41.84 NOK 403

-0.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.20 NOK 21.22

$2.29 NOK 22.09

-3.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.3K NOK 349.2K

$35.9K NOK 345.8K

0.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$43.1K NOK 415.3K

$42.1K NOK 405.1K

2.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$216 NOK 2,076

$305 NOK 2,939

-29.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.60 NOK 304

$30.56 NOK 294

3.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 543

$55.6 NOK 536

1.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.6 NOK 545

$55.8 NOK 537

1.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.24 NOK 272

$29.41 NOK 283

-3.98%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 173

$17.89 NOK 172

0.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$199 NOK 1,914

$268 NOK 2,580

-25.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.6K NOK 140.3K

$14.7K NOK 141.9K

-1.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 NOK 985

$106 NOK 1,018

-3.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.2 NOK 589

$66.7 NOK 643

-8.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,180

$122 NOK 1,173

0.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 NOK 977

$167 NOK 1,606

-39.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 NOK 11.4K

$1,714 NOK 16.5K

-30.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$822 NOK 7,918

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

-41.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 NOK 14.4K

$2,670 NOK 25.7K

-43.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,444 NOK 13.9K

$2,139 NOK 20.6K

-32.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,267 NOK 41.1K

$11.1K NOK 106.7K

-61.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,424 NOK 33.0K

$7,529 NOK 72.5K

-54.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,238 NOK 40.8K

$4,115 NOK 39.6K

2.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

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

Last update for Hamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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