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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 10.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 18.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 238
$25.15 NOK 241
-0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 971
$120 NOK 1,152
-15.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 NOK 132
$15.08 NOK 144
-8.75%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 46.94
$4.84 NOK 46.31
1.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 31.13
$4.21 NOK 40.24
-22.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$3.24 NOK 31.03
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 95.0
$12.05 NOK 115
-17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.76 NOK 93.4
$10.97 NOK 105
-11.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 23.38
$2.39 NOK 22.91
2.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 32.44
$4.01 NOK 38.36
-15.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.23
$3.60 NOK 34.49
-9.44%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.42
$5.08 NOK 48.66
-14.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 NOK 113
$13.18 NOK 126
-10.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 NOK 142
$16.03 NOK 153
-7.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.45 NOK 272
$31.13 NOK 298
-8.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.48
$3.57 NOK 34.18
-1.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.84
$2.63 NOK 25.15
-9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.63
$3.35 NOK 32.08
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.24
$4.90 NOK 46.88
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.66
$2.54 NOK 24.29
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.01
$2.60 NOK 24.84
-3.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.24
$2.76 NOK 26.42
3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 NOK 17.80
$2.35 NOK 22.50
-20.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 145
$17.36 NOK 166
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 NOK 164
$18.24 NOK 175
-5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.00
$3.53 NOK 33.73
-5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.04
$4.18 NOK 40.04
-5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.24 NOK 40.53
$4.33 NOK 41.44
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 697
$77.6 NOK 742
-6.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 NOK 98.7
$10.05 NOK 96.2
2.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$1.40 NOK 13.38
-1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.74 NOK 447
$41.84 NOK 400
11.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.59
$2.29 NOK 21.96
-10.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 338.8K
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
-1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 374.8K
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
-6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,281
$305 NOK 2,920
-21.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.17 NOK 365
$30.56 NOK 292
24.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 540
$55.6 NOK 532
1.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOK 476
$55.8 NOK 534
-10.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.87 NOK 334
$29.41 NOK 281
18.57%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 161
$17.89 NOK 171
-5.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,730
$268 NOK 2,564
6.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
-31.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOK 937
$106 NOK 1,012
-7.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$66.7 NOK 639
-23.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,036
$122 NOK 1,166
-11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,462
$167 NOK 1,596
-8.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 NOK 7,409
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
-54.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 NOK 6,510
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
-51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.6K
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
-54.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 9,669
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
-52.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,946 NOK 56.9K
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
-46.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.2K
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
-44.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,809 NOK 36.5K
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
-7.43%
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 Kristiansund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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