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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 1.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 11.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.96 NOK 234
$25.57 NOK 240
-2.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 941
$121 NOK 1,135
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 127
$15.22 NOK 143
-10.97%
Cappuccino
$4.88 NOK 45.74
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.08
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-22.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 27.20
$3.17 NOK 29.74
-8.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.04 NOK 94.1
$12.13 NOK 114
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.41 NOK 88.1
$11.27 NOK 106
-16.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.51
$2.40 NOK 22.50
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 NOK 30.88
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-17.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 30.67
$3.67 NOK 34.41
-10.90%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 40.17
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-16.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 NOK 114
$13.26 NOK 124
-8.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.72 NOK 138
$16.05 NOK 150
-8.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.47 NOK 257
$30.94 NOK 290
-11.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 33.78
$3.56 NOK 33.37
1.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.38
$2.53 NOK 23.70
-5.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 30.78
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-4.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 NOK 41.53
$4.92 NOK 46.13
-9.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 23.31
$2.50 NOK 23.45
-0.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.19
$2.68 NOK 25.09
-7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 NOK 26.23
$2.78 NOK 26.02
0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.38
$2.39 NOK 22.37
-22.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.01 NOK 141
$17.18 NOK 161
-12.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.06 NOK 169
$18.48 NOK 173
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 30.76
$3.51 NOK 32.86
-6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 NOK 37.03
$4.21 NOK 39.46
-6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.26 NOK 39.95
$4.16 NOK 39.01
2.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.3 NOK 696
$78.9 NOK 739
-5.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 NOK 96.0
$10.29 NOK 96.5
-0.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.40
$1.38 NOK 12.91
3.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.05 NOK 432
$42.90 NOK 402
7.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.29
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-6.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 326.8K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
-4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NOK 353.9K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
-10.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,293
$296 NOK 2,775
-17.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.00 NOK 356
$30.71 NOK 288
23.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 518
$56.3 NOK 527
-1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 NOK 469
$57.1 NOK 535
-12.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.28 NOK 331
$28.82 NOK 270
22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 158
$17.94 NOK 168
-6.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,678
$274 NOK 2,565
4.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,955 NOK 93.3K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
-31.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.8 NOK 916
$103 NOK 967
-5.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 NOK 488
$64.8 NOK 607
-19.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 997
$121 NOK 1,135
-12.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,419
$166 NOK 1,556
-8.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 NOK 7,171
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-54.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 NOK 6,352
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-52.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.4K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
-55.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 NOK 9,653
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-52.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,085 NOK 57.0K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-45.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,427 NOK 41.5K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-42.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,845 NOK 36.0K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
-13.02%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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