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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 5.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 7.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.96 NOK 234
$25.57 NOK 240
-2.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 952
$121 NOK 1,135
-16.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.80 NOK 129
$15.22 NOK 143
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$4.86 NOK 45.55
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 NOK 29.49
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-23.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.09
$3.17 NOK 29.74
-8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 95.5
$12.13 NOK 114
-15.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 87.8
$11.27 NOK 106
-16.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 NOK 21.21
$2.40 NOK 22.50
-5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 32.02
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-14.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 30.53
$3.67 NOK 34.41
-11.17%
Eggs
$4.34 NOK 40.65
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-15.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.26 NOK 115
$13.26 NOK 124
-7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.59 NOK 137
$16.05 NOK 150
-9.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.53 NOK 258
$30.94 NOK 290
-11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 33.10
$3.56 NOK 33.37
-0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 23.37
$2.53 NOK 23.70
-1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 32.02
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 NOK 41.47
$4.92 NOK 46.13
-9.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 22.09
$2.50 NOK 23.45
-5.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.01
$2.68 NOK 25.09
-8.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.09
$2.78 NOK 26.02
3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.30
$2.39 NOK 22.37
-22.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.27 NOK 143
$17.18 NOK 161
-11.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.65 NOK 156
$18.48 NOK 173
-9.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 31.88
$3.51 NOK 32.86
-3.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 NOK 39.08
$4.21 NOK 39.46
-0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 38.96
$4.16 NOK 39.01
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 696
$78.9 NOK 739
-5.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 NOK 93.4
$10.29 NOK 96.5
-3.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.13
$1.38 NOK 12.91
1.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.45 NOK 445
$42.90 NOK 402
10.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.75
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-4.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 330.2K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
-3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K NOK 362.2K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
-8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,227
$296 NOK 2,775
-19.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.08 NOK 366
$30.71 NOK 288
27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 528
$56.3 NOK 527
0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.96 NOK 459
$57.1 NOK 535
-14.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 335
$28.82 NOK 270
24.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.80 NOK 101
$17.94 NOK 168
-39.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 NOK 2,663
$274 NOK 2,565
3.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,962 NOK 93.3K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
-31.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 NOK 902
$103 NOK 967
-6.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 494
$64.8 NOK 607
-18.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,031
$121 NOK 1,135
-9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,426
$166 NOK 1,556
-8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.3K
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-28.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 NOK 8,409
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-36.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 17.1K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
-33.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 NOK 14.4K
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-29.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,003 NOK 56.3K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-46.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,577 NOK 42.9K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-40.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,316 NOK 49.8K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
20.26%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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