Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolbotn is 15.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolbotn is 15.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.56 NOK 246
$25.15 NOK 242
1.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 977
$120 NOK 1,161
-15.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 130
$15.08 NOK 145
-10.34%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.06
$4.84 NOK 46.65
3.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 24.57
$4.21 NOK 40.54
-39.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 NOK 20.77
$3.24 NOK 31.26
-33.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 89.6
$12.05 NOK 116
-22.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.0
$10.97 NOK 106
-12.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.26
$2.39 NOK 23.08
-7.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 32.55
$4.01 NOK 38.64
-15.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.43
$3.60 NOK 34.74
-9.44%
Eggs
$4.74 NOK 45.65
$5.08 NOK 49.02
-6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 NOK 111
$13.18 NOK 127
-12.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 NOK 133
$16.03 NOK 155
-13.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.62 NOK 295
$31.13 NOK 300
-1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.29
$3.57 NOK 34.43
-3.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.34
$2.63 NOK 25.33
-11.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 NOK 32.74
$3.35 NOK 32.31
1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 45.06
$4.90 NOK 47.22
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.70
$2.54 NOK 24.47
-11.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 22.02
$2.60 NOK 25.02
-12.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.59
$2.76 NOK 26.61
3.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.72
$2.35 NOK 22.66
-21.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 NOK 138
$17.36 NOK 167
-17.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.22 NOK 176
$18.24 NOK 176
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 NOK 30.42
$3.53 NOK 33.98
-10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 37.92
$4.18 NOK 40.34
-5.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.16
$4.33 NOK 41.75
-1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 709
$77.6 NOK 748
-5.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 NOK 98.4
$10.05 NOK 96.9
1.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$1.40 NOK 13.48
-1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.92 NOK 404
$41.84 NOK 403
0.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 20.81
$2.29 NOK 22.12
-5.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 NOK 2,117
$305 NOK 2,942
-28.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.03 NOK 299
$30.56 NOK 295
1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.49 NOK 361
$55.6 NOK 536
-32.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 NOK 483
$55.8 NOK 538
-10.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 336
$29.41 NOK 283
18.40%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$17.89 NOK 172
-16.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$268 NOK 2,583
-0.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,126
$106 NOK 1,019
10.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 NOK 459
$66.7 NOK 643
-28.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 962
$122 NOK 1,174
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,434
$167 NOK 1,608
-10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-29.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 NOK 8,537
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-37.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-32.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-28.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
-46.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
-49.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolbotn
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
5.08
-1.18%

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

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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