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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 1.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 16% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 243
$25.15 NOK 241
0.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 973
$120 NOK 1,152
-15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 129
$15.08 NOK 144
-10.34%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 46.92
$4.84 NOK 46.31
1.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 30.97
$4.21 NOK 40.24
-23.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 27.97
$3.24 NOK 31.03
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.27 NOK 98.3
$12.05 NOK 115
-14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.71 NOK 92.9
$10.97 NOK 105
-11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 21.84
$2.39 NOK 22.91
-4.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 31.70
$4.01 NOK 38.36
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 NOK 31.54
$3.60 NOK 34.49
-8.33%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 41.81
$5.08 NOK 48.66
-13.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 NOK 114
$13.18 NOK 126
-9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.90 NOK 143
$16.03 NOK 153
-7.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.33 NOK 271
$31.13 NOK 298
-8.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 NOK 33.42
$3.57 NOK 34.18
-2.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.56
$2.63 NOK 25.15
-6.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.61
$3.35 NOK 32.08
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.24
$4.90 NOK 46.88
-10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 NOK 22.98
$2.54 NOK 24.29
-5.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.00
$2.60 NOK 24.84
-3.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 NOK 26.30
$2.76 NOK 26.42
-0.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.00
$2.35 NOK 22.50
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.42 NOK 148
$17.36 NOK 166
-11.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.60 NOK 149
$18.24 NOK 175
-14.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 NOK 33.03
$3.53 NOK 33.73
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.23
$4.18 NOK 40.04
-4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 39.59
$4.33 NOK 41.44
-4.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 693
$77.6 NOK 742
-6.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 NOK 97.3
$10.05 NOK 96.2
1.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 13.95
$1.40 NOK 13.38
4.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.34 NOK 453
$41.84 NOK 400
13.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.41
$2.29 NOK 21.96
-6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 333.6K
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 374.3K
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
-7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,313
$305 NOK 2,920
-20.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 365
$30.56 NOK 292
24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 NOK 533
$55.6 NOK 532
0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 NOK 468
$55.8 NOK 534
-12.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.69 NOK 342
$29.41 NOK 281
21.35%
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 NOK 104
$17.89 NOK 171
-39.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,736
$268 NOK 2,564
6.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 98.3K
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
-30.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 926
$106 NOK 1,012
-8.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$66.7 NOK 639
-23.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,035
$122 NOK 1,166
-11.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,445
$167 NOK 1,596
-9.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 NOK 11.4K
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
-30.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,490
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
-37.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 NOK 17.5K
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
-31.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 NOK 14.7K
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
-28.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,902 NOK 56.5K
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
-46.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,085 NOK 39.1K
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
-45.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,252 NOK 50.3K
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
27.62%
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 Kirkenes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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