Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Hamar

🙂 Solo nomad: Jessheim is 10.9% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jessheim is 9.6% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.83 NOK 241
$25.53 NOK 247
-2.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 NOK 784
$121 NOK 1,173
-33.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 148
$15.22 NOK 148
0.33%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 44.66
$5.02 NOK 48.60
-8.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 NOK 28.55
$4.18 NOK 40.52
-29.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 NOK 30.65
$3.35 NOK 32.43
-5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.28 NOK 99.6
$12.33 NOK 119
-16.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.61 NOK 83.4
$7.92 NOK 76.7
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.75
$2.16 NOK 20.95
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$4.09 NOK 39.65
$2.85 NOK 27.63
43.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 NOK 21.70
$2.04 NOK 19.76
9.80%
Eggs
$3.10 NOK 30.06
$4.96 NOK 48.08
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 NOK 131
$10.66 NOK 103
26.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.63 NOK 132
$11.88 NOK 115
14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.81 NOK 260
$31.02 NOK 301
-13.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 23.19
$3.43 NOK 33.27
-30.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.19
$2.53 NOK 24.50
-17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 26.77
$2.97 NOK 28.76
-7.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.47
$5.08 NOK 49.18
-29.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 NOK 18.50
$2.41 NOK 23.34
-20.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.16
$2.47 NOK 23.97
5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 NOK 23.36
$2.03 NOK 19.67
18.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 NOK 5.67
$1.97 NOK 19.09
-70.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.77 NOK 133
$17.51 NOK 170
-21.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.59 NOK 170
$18.14 NOK 176
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.13
$3.34 NOK 32.32
2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 NOK 42.30
$4.28 NOK 41.46
2.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.55 NOK 44.06
$4.42 NOK 42.86
2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 NOK 864
$65.1 NOK 631
36.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 96.4
$10.01 NOK 97.0
-0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.48
$1.43 NOK 13.88
-2.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.30 NOK 410
$41.57 NOK 403
1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.20
$2.13 NOK 20.65
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K NOK 353.1K
$36.0K NOK 348.4K
1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 344.3K
$43.2K NOK 418.6K
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,867
$219 NOK 2,122
35.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.17 NOK 302
$30.63 NOK 297
1.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 536
$56.0 NOK 543
-1.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.61 NOK 481
$54.7 NOK 530
-9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.22 NOK 341
$27.90 NOK 270
26.24%
Cinema Ticket
$18.14 NOK 176
$18.46 NOK 179
-1.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,650
$201 NOK 1,952
35.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 141.5K
$14.8K NOK 143.8K
-1.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 995
$104 NOK 1,003
-0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 NOK 640
$59.5 NOK 577
10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,188
$125 NOK 1,212
-1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,594
$101 NOK 977
63.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 NOK 12.7K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
8.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 NOK 10.9K
$833 NOK 8,067
35.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,810 NOK 17.5K
$1,530 NOK 14.8K
18.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,746 NOK 16.9K
$1,440 NOK 14.0K
21.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,173 NOK 79.2K
$4,290 NOK 41.6K
90.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,472 NOK 33.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jessheim
Hamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,782 NOK 36.6K
$4,191 NOK 40.6K
-9.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.08
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jessheim: March 7, 2026

Last update for Hamar: March 9, 2026

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