Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 24.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 21.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 NOK 193
$25.15 NOK 242
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$120 NOK 1,159
-14.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 NOK 106
$15.08 NOK 145
-26.72%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.24
$4.84 NOK 46.60
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.08
$4.21 NOK 40.50
-40.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 20.78
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.31 NOK 89.6
$12.05 NOK 116
-22.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 96.5
$10.97 NOK 106
-8.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.20
$2.39 NOK 23.05
-12.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.11
$4.01 NOK 38.60
-16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.87
$3.60 NOK 34.70
-10.83%
Eggs
$4.17 NOK 40.14
$5.08 NOK 48.96
-17.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 NOK 111
$13.18 NOK 127
-12.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 NOK 133
$16.03 NOK 154
-13.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 NOK 233
$31.13 NOK 300
-22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 29.96
$3.57 NOK 34.40
-12.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 22.46
$2.63 NOK 25.30
-11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.52
$3.35 NOK 32.28
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 38.72
$4.90 NOK 47.18
-17.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$2.54 NOK 24.44
-13.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.60 NOK 25.00
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 18.94
$2.76 NOK 26.58
-28.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.68
$2.35 NOK 22.64
-21.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 137
$17.36 NOK 167
-17.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.55 NOK 159
$18.24 NOK 176
-9.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.95
$3.53 NOK 33.95
-5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 37.97
$4.18 NOK 40.29
-5.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.04
$4.33 NOK 41.70
0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 NOK 683
$77.6 NOK 747
-8.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 NOK 49.85
$10.05 NOK 96.8
-48.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.41
$1.40 NOK 13.47
-0.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 NOK 579
$41.84 NOK 403
43.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.90
$2.29 NOK 22.09
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 339.0K
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
-1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 296.2K
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
-26.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 NOK 591
$305 NOK 2,939
-79.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.88 NOK 423
$30.56 NOK 294
43.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 NOK 372
$55.6 NOK 536
-30.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 NOK 695
$55.8 NOK 537
29.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 NOK 172
$29.41 NOK 283
-39.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 NOK 140
$17.89 NOK 172
-18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 NOK 2,245
$268 NOK 2,580
-13.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
-71.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOK 929
$106 NOK 1,018
-8.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 NOK 454
$66.7 NOK 643
-29.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 960
$122 NOK 1,173
-18.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 NOK 1,705
$167 NOK 1,606
6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-30.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-14.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-4.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 NOK 21.1K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
2.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,991 NOK 57.7K
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
-45.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.4K
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
-44.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 NOK 35.7K
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-9.86%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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