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

🙂 Solo nomad: Horten is 13.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horten is 21.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.37 NOK 282
$25.01 NOK 249
13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,014
$122 NOK 1,211
-16.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$15.39 NOK 153
-12.15%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.78
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.41
$4.02 NOK 40
-39.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-32.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.09 NOK 90.4
$12.07 NOK 120
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.42 NOK 93.7
$11.35 NOK 113
-17.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.52
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-8.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.94
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-12.71%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 43.53
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-13.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 NOK 98.1
$13.35 NOK 133
-26.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 NOK 132
$16.28 NOK 162
-18.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.92 NOK 228
$31.27 NOK 311
-26.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 36.58
$3.54 NOK 35.22
3.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.17
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-11.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-2.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 38.93
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-21.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-22.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$2.84 NOK 28.28
0.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.23
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 NOK 139
$17.31 NOK 172
-19.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 NOK 129
$20.24 NOK 201
-36.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 31.62
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 38.71
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-8.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.21 NOK 51.8
$4.33 NOK 43.07
20.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 763
$77.3 NOK 769
-0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 NOK 102
$9.99 NOK 99.4
3.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NOK 10.94
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-23.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,015
$41.91 NOK 417
143.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.92
$2.17 NOK 21.58
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,215
$306 NOK 3,046
-27.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 NOK 439
$31.69 NOK 315
39.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.08 NOK 299
$55.1 NOK 548
-45.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$55.7 NOK 554
-11.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOK 355
$28.72 NOK 286
24.23%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$18.56 NOK 185
-20.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,020
$273 NOK 2,713
11.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-30.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,162
$102 NOK 1,016
14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 NOK 408
$66.8 NOK 665
-38.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 NOK 546
$123 NOK 1,226
-55.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 NOK 1,825
$166 NOK 1,651
10.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-37.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 NOK 8,167
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-42.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-37.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-41.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-50.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-49.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-20.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.08
-40.94%

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Last update for Horten: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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