Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Harstad is 19.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harstad is 10.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$25.01 NOK 249
-46.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$122 NOK 1,211
0.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$15.39 NOK 153
-1.30%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$5.07 NOK 50.4
19.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$4.02 NOK 40
-9.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$12.07 NOK 120
-8.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$11.35 NOK 113
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$2.37 NOK 23.59
1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-19.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-18.23%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-14.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$13.35 NOK 133
-21.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$16.28 NOK 162
-8.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$31.27 NOK 311
17.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$3.54 NOK 35.22
14.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$2.53 NOK 25.17
5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$3.35 NOK 33.34
6.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-9.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-22.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-26.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$17.31 NOK 172
-12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$20.24 NOK 201
-24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$3.46 NOK 34.45
6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$4.26 NOK 42.35
5.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$4.33 NOK 43.07
41.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$77.3 NOK 769
4.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$9.99 NOK 99.4
26.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$41.91 NOK 417
24.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-27.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$306 NOK 3,046
-48.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$31.69 NOK 315
4.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$55.1 NOK 548
38.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$55.7 NOK 554
-10.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$28.72 NOK 286
22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$18.56 NOK 185
-11.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$273 NOK 2,713
24.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-66.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$102 NOK 1,016
-24.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$66.8 NOK 665
-51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$123 NOK 1,226
-5.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$166 NOK 1,651
-20.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-24.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-49.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-50.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-16.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.08
-15.94%

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

Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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