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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 19.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 17% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$25.01 NOK 249
-34.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$122 NOK 1,211
-33.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$15.39 NOK 153
-6.95%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-8.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$4.02 NOK 40
-33.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-32.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$12.07 NOK 120
-24.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$11.35 NOK 113
-40.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-15.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-50.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-43.65%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-38.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$13.35 NOK 133
-7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$16.28 NOK 162
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$31.27 NOK 311
-8.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-1.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-20.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-21.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-50.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-39.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-26.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-52.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$2.36 NOK 23.44
1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$17.31 NOK 172
-16.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$20.24 NOK 201
-25.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$3.46 NOK 34.45
1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$4.26 NOK 42.35
12.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-41.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$77.3 NOK 769
-29.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-42.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-28.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$41.91 NOK 417
20.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.17 NOK 21.58
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-11.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-16.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$306 NOK 3,046
4.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$31.69 NOK 315
33.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$55.1 NOK 548
-36.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$55.7 NOK 554
-7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$28.72 NOK 286
21.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$18.56 NOK 185
-35.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$273 NOK 2,713
11.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-43.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$102 NOK 1,016
-9.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$66.8 NOK 665
-54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$123 NOK 1,226
-42.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$166 NOK 1,651
-21.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-40.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-58.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-31.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-56.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-44.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-68.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-50.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.08
-14.96%

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Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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