Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 3.6% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karmøy is 21.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 247
$25.01 NOK 249
-0.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,026
$122 NOK 1,211
-15.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$15.39 NOK 153
-11.05%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.74
$4.02 NOK 40
-20.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 101
$12.07 NOK 120
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 95.2
$11.35 NOK 113
-15.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.35
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-5.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-15.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 32.4
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-9.94%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.85
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-14.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 NOK 148
$16.28 NOK 162
-8.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 276
$31.27 NOK 311
-11.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.52
$3.54 NOK 35.22
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 23.57
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-12.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.68
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-3.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.62
$2.84 NOK 28.28
1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 NOK 139
$17.31 NOK 172
-19.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 NOK 149
$20.24 NOK 201
-26.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.96
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-5.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.23
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-4.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 738
$77.3 NOK 769
-4.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$9.99 NOK 99.4
1.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.13 NOK 469
$41.91 NOK 417
12.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.8
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-2.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-10.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,349
$306 NOK 3,046
-22.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.82 NOK 376
$31.69 NOK 315
19.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$55.1 NOK 548
1.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.51 NOK 492
$55.7 NOK 554
-11.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.73 NOK 345
$28.72 NOK 286
20.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 164
$18.56 NOK 185
-11.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,816
$273 NOK 2,713
3.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-31.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$102 NOK 1,016
-7.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 513
$66.8 NOK 665
-22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,070
$123 NOK 1,226
-12.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,506
$166 NOK 1,651
-8.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-28.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 NOK 8,757
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-38.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-32.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-25.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-46.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-57.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-5.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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

Last update for Karmøy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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