Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 10.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 12.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.17 NOK 221
$25.01 NOK 249
-11.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 NOK 692
$122 NOK 1,211
-42.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$15.39 NOK 153
-12.15%
Cappuccino
$4.92 NOK 48.94
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.19
$4.02 NOK 40
-37.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NOK 21.54
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-34.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.06 NOK 90.2
$12.07 NOK 120
-24.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 NOK 102
$11.35 NOK 113
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.54
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-8.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 NOK 30.79
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.5
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-9.67%
Eggs
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 NOK 104
$13.35 NOK 133
-21.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$16.28 NOK 162
-25.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.32 NOK 182
$31.27 NOK 311
-41.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3 NOK 29.89
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-15.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-2.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 NOK 39.63
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-20.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.77
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-14.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.11
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-17.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 NOK 29.86
$2.84 NOK 28.28
5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.05 NOK 170
$17.31 NOK 172
-1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 NOK 132
$20.24 NOK 201
-34.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 NOK 38.39
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-9.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 NOK 24.6
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 NOK 894
$77.3 NOK 769
16.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.2 NOK 101
$9.99 NOK 99.4
2.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.97
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.5 NOK 303
$41.91 NOK 417
-27.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.79
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
$36.2K NOK 360K
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 NOK 2,195
$306 NOK 3,046
-27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.32 NOK 272
$31.69 NOK 315
-13.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.37 NOK 372
$55.1 NOK 548
-32.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 NOK 449
$55.7 NOK 554
-18.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.2 NOK 549
$28.72 NOK 286
92.03%
Cinema Ticket
$20.58 NOK 205
$18.56 NOK 185
10.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 NOK 3,082
$273 NOK 2,713
13.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-75.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NOK 880
$102 NOK 1,016
-13.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52 NOK 518
$66.8 NOK 665
-22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,589
$123 NOK 1,226
29.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,638
$166 NOK 1,651
-0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-41.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 NOK 8,973
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-36.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-25.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,733 NOK 57K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-43.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-48.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-16.16%
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 Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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