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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 13.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 28.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.93 NOK 205
$25.57 NOK 239
-14.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 662
$121 NOK 1,134
-41.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.50 NOK 126
$15.22 NOK 142
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$4.92 NOK 46.02
$5.05 NOK 47.27
-2.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOK 23.58
$4.13 NOK 38.70
-38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 19.85
$3.17 NOK 29.71
-33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 NOK 85.0
$12.13 NOK 114
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.98 NOK 93.4
$11.27 NOK 106
-11.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.39
$2.40 NOK 22.47
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 NOK 28.02
$3.98 NOK 37.25
-24.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.13
$3.67 NOK 34.37
-12.26%
Eggs
$4.79 NOK 44.85
$5.13 NOK 48.02
-6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 NOK 95.8
$13.26 NOK 124
-22.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 NOK 111
$16.05 NOK 150
-26.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.23 NOK 171
$30.94 NOK 290
-41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 29.54
$3.56 NOK 33.34
-11.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOK 21.66
$2.53 NOK 23.68
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 30.69
$3.45 NOK 32.30
-4.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 NOK 38.73
$4.92 NOK 46.08
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.44
$2.50 NOK 23.43
-12.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 NOK 20.24
$2.68 NOK 25.07
-19.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 NOK 28.17
$2.78 NOK 26.00
8.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.25
$2.39 NOK 22.35
-23.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.24 NOK 161
$17.18 NOK 161
0.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 147
$18.48 NOK 173
-15.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 NOK 29.59
$3.51 NOK 32.82
-9.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NOK 34.61
$4.21 NOK 39.42
-12.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 23.89
$4.16 NOK 38.97
-38.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 NOK 827
$78.9 NOK 739
12.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 93.2
$10.29 NOK 96.4
-3.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.44
$1.38 NOK 12.89
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.21 NOK 283
$42.90 NOK 402
-29.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.37
$2.21 NOK 20.65
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NOK 352.4K
$36.6K NOK 342.6K
2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NOK 377.4K
$42.2K NOK 394.9K
-4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,083
$296 NOK 2,772
-24.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 NOK 258
$30.71 NOK 287
-10.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.46 NOK 360
$56.3 NOK 527
-31.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.39 NOK 425
$57.1 NOK 535
-20.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.6 NOK 502
$28.82 NOK 270
85.98%
Cinema Ticket
$20.26 NOK 190
$17.94 NOK 168
12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 2,881
$274 NOK 2,563
12.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,576 NOK 33.5K
$14.6K NOK 136.2K
-75.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 822
$103 NOK 966
-14.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 491
$64.8 NOK 606
-18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 NOK 1,464
$121 NOK 1,134
29.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,491
$166 NOK 1,554
-4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 NOK 9,529
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-39.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 NOK 8,417
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-36.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 NOK 16.4K
$2,739 NOK 25.6K
-35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 14.6K
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-28.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,088 NOK 57.0K
$11.2K NOK 104.9K
-45.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,269 NOK 40.0K
$7,652 NOK 71.6K
-44.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,609 NOK 33.8K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
-18.37%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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