Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 5.4% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 19.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$25.01 NOK 249
2.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$122 NOK 1,211
-15.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$15.39 NOK 153
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-1.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$4.02 NOK 40
-20.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$12.07 NOK 120
-15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$11.35 NOK 113
-14.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.37 NOK 23.59
4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-18.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-9.67%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-13.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$16.28 NOK 162
-10.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$31.27 NOK 311
-9.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$3.54 NOK 35.22
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-6.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$3.35 NOK 33.34
1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-12.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-2.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$17.31 NOK 172
-13.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$20.24 NOK 201
-25.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-5.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$77.3 NOK 769
-3.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-0.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$41.91 NOK 417
10.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-5.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$306 NOK 3,046
-21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$31.69 NOK 315
18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$55.1 NOK 548
0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$55.7 NOK 554
-11.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$28.72 NOK 286
25.73%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$18.56 NOK 185
-11.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$273 NOK 2,713
5.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-33.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$102 NOK 1,016
-5.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$66.8 NOK 665
-23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$123 NOK 1,226
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$166 NOK 1,651
-8.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-56.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-52.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-55.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-52.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-50.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-50.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-10.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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