Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 31.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 17.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 157
$25.15 NOK 242
-35.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 788
$120 NOK 1,161
-32.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$15.08 NOK 145
-7.69%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.54
$4.84 NOK 46.65
-4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.34
$4.21 NOK 40.54
-37.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.99
$3.24 NOK 31.26
-32.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.6
$12.05 NOK 116
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.5
$10.97 NOK 106
-40.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.92
$2.39 NOK 23.08
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$4.01 NOK 38.64
-48.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$3.60 NOK 34.74
-43.06%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.65
$5.08 NOK 49.02
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 116
$13.18 NOK 127
-8.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 96.3
$16.03 NOK 155
-37.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 274
$31.13 NOK 300
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.84
$3.57 NOK 34.43
-1.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.03
$2.63 NOK 25.33
-25.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.72
$3.35 NOK 32.31
-23.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.76
$4.90 NOK 47.22
-47.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.54
$2.54 NOK 24.47
-40.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.02
$2.60 NOK 25.02
-24.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.91
$2.76 NOK 26.61
-51.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.14
$2.35 NOK 22.66
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 139
$17.36 NOK 167
-16.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 151
$18.24 NOK 176
-13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.27
$3.53 NOK 33.98
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.90
$4.18 NOK 40.34
13.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.87
$4.33 NOK 41.75
-40.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 517
$77.6 NOK 748
-30.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.4
$10.05 NOK 96.9
-42.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.97
$1.40 NOK 13.48
-26.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 491
$41.84 NOK 403
21.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.45
$2.29 NOK 22.12
-7.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 304.8K
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
-11.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 338.9K
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
-16.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,155
$305 NOK 2,942
7.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 414
$30.56 NOK 295
40.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 341
$55.6 NOK 536
-36.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 492
$55.8 NOK 538
-8.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 345
$29.41 NOK 283
21.66%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 118
$17.89 NOK 172
-31.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,920
$268 NOK 2,583
13.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.9K
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
-41.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 878
$106 NOK 1,019
-13.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 288
$66.7 NOK 643
-55.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 677
$122 NOK 1,174
-42.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,291
$167 NOK 1,608
-19.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,866
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-40.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,883
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-56.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-32.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,927
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-56.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.9K
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
-48.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
-65.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
-50.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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