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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamar is 2.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hamar is 1.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.85 NOK 247
$25.01 NOK 249
-0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$122 NOK 1,211
0.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.41 NOK 153
$15.39 NOK 153
0.13%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.16
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-2.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42
$4.02 NOK 40
4.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NOK 32.78
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.32 NOK 123
$12.07 NOK 120
2.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 NOK 79.2
$11.35 NOK 113
-29.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 NOK 28.53
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-42.54%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 49.6
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-0.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 NOK 103
$13.35 NOK 133
-22.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 NOK 118
$16.28 NOK 162
-27.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.82 NOK 307
$31.27 NOK 311
-1.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$3.54 NOK 35.22
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 NOK 25.82
$2.53 NOK 25.17
2.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.38
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 51.2
$4.99 NOK 49.67
3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.7
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-11.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-30.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 NOK 18.55
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-20.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.94 NOK 169
$17.31 NOK 172
-2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 NOK 203
$20.24 NOK 201
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.56
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.41
$4.26 NOK 42.35
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🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.42 NOK 44.01
$4.33 NOK 43.07
2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 NOK 641
$77.3 NOK 769
-16.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$9.99 NOK 99.4
2.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.98
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-2.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.55 NOK 423
$41.91 NOK 417
1.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.12
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$36.2K NOK 360K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,204
$306 NOK 3,046
-27.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.55 NOK 304
$31.69 NOK 315
-3.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 547
$55.1 NOK 548
-0.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 563
$55.7 NOK 554
1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 NOK 285
$28.72 NOK 286
-0.28%
Cinema Ticket
$17.9 NOK 178
$18.56 NOK 185
-3.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 NOK 2,035
$273 NOK 2,713
-24.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 149.6K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
0.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$102 NOK 1,016
3.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 593
$66.8 NOK 665
-10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,207
$123 NOK 1,226
-1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 991
$166 NOK 1,651
-39.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$827 NOK 8,231
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-42.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,024 NOK 40K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-60.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-57.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
0.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.08
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Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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