Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Horten is 20.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horten is 6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.17 NOK 281
$25.15 NOK 242
15.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 961
$120 NOK 1,161
-17.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 NOK 130
$15.08 NOK 145
-10.94%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.75
$4.84 NOK 46.65
0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 23.57
$4.21 NOK 40.54
-41.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.12
$3.24 NOK 31.26
-32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 NOK 87.2
$12.05 NOK 116
-24.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.1
$10.97 NOK 106
-11.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.12
$2.39 NOK 23.08
-12.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.66
$4.01 NOK 38.64
-18.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.77
$3.60 NOK 34.74
-11.39%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$5.08 NOK 49.02
-14.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 NOK 95.3
$13.18 NOK 127
-24.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 NOK 126
$16.03 NOK 155
-18.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.74 NOK 229
$31.13 NOK 300
-23.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 35.26
$3.57 NOK 34.43
2.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOK 22.30
$2.63 NOK 25.33
-12.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.94
$3.35 NOK 32.31
-1.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 37.14
$4.90 NOK 47.22
-21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$2.54 NOK 24.47
-18.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.28
$2.60 NOK 25.02
-15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 NOK 26.97
$2.76 NOK 26.61
1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.35
$2.35 NOK 22.66
-19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.10 NOK 136
$17.36 NOK 167
-18.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.15 NOK 175
$18.24 NOK 176
-0.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.77
$3.53 NOK 33.98
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.33
$4.18 NOK 40.34
-2.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.24 NOK 50.5
$4.33 NOK 41.75
21.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 739
$77.6 NOK 748
-1.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.2
$10.05 NOK 96.9
2.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.17
$1.40 NOK 13.48
-24.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$41.84 NOK 403
140.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.31
$2.29 NOK 22.12
-7.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 336.7K
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
-2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 376.7K
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
-7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,138
$305 NOK 2,942
-27.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.16 NOK 416
$30.56 NOK 295
41.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.53 NOK 294
$55.6 NOK 536
-45.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOK 480
$55.8 NOK 538
-10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.76 NOK 345
$29.41 NOK 283
21.59%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 NOK 141
$17.89 NOK 172
-18.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 NOK 2,997
$268 NOK 2,583
16.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
-31.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOK 1,105
$106 NOK 1,019
8.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 NOK 387
$66.7 NOK 643
-39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 NOK 535
$122 NOK 1,174
-54.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 NOK 1,747
$167 NOK 1,608
8.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 NOK 10.4K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-37.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 NOK 7,813
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-42.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 NOK 16.6K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-35.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.5K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-44.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
-46.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,217 NOK 40.7K
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
-43.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 NOK 32.2K
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
-18.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.08
-40.94%

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

Last update for Horten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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