Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 8.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 22.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 252
$25.01 NOK 249
1.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,023
$122 NOK 1,211
-15.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 135
$15.39 NOK 153
-11.57%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.54
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$4.02 NOK 40
-19.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-14.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 100
$12.07 NOK 120
-16.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.61 NOK 95.6
$11.35 NOK 113
-15.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.76
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.05
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.95
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-8.56%
Eggs
$4.45 NOK 44.25
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 NOK 145
$16.28 NOK 162
-10.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 NOK 272
$31.27 NOK 311
-12.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.31
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-3.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$3.35 NOK 33.34
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 NOK 44.63
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-10.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.62
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-3.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-4.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.1
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-0.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.8
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-19.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 150
$17.31 NOK 172
-13.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 NOK 149
$20.24 NOK 201
-25.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.15
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 41.07
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 41.05
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 NOK 717
$77.3 NOK 769
-6.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$9.99 NOK 99.4
2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$1.44 NOK 14.36
1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.14 NOK 469
$41.91 NOK 417
12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.86
$2.17 NOK 21.58
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-10.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,356
$306 NOK 3,046
-22.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$31.69 NOK 315
18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$55.1 NOK 548
1.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 NOK 487
$55.7 NOK 554
-12.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.58 NOK 354
$28.72 NOK 286
23.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.67 NOK 106
$18.56 NOK 185
-42.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 NOK 2,786
$273 NOK 2,713
2.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-32.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 NOK 940
$102 NOK 1,016
-7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$66.8 NOK 665
-22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,060
$123 NOK 1,226
-13.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$166 NOK 1,651
-10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 12K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,853
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-31.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-26.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-77.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-76.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
24.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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