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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 25.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 13.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 NOK 203
$25.01 NOK 249
-18.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,002
$122 NOK 1,211
-17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 NOK 108
$15.39 NOK 153
-29.43%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.55
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.23
$4.02 NOK 40
-39.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-35.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 91.9
$12.07 NOK 120
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.95 NOK 99
$11.35 NOK 113
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-11.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 33.24
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-16.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.18
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-8.01%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 42.22
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-15.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$13.35 NOK 133
-14.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 NOK 137
$16.28 NOK 162
-15.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.89 NOK 248
$31.27 NOK 311
-20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 31.61
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-10.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.09
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-8.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.69
$3.35 NOK 33.34
1.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.57
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-16.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.77
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.81
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-18.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.56
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-30.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 138
$17.31 NOK 172
-19.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 NOK 131
$20.24 NOK 201
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.89
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.08
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-5.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.84
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-2.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 NOK 714
$77.3 NOK 769
-7.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-49.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.81
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 NOK 616
$41.91 NOK 417
47.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K NOK 301K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-29.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 NOK 603
$306 NOK 3,046
-80.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$31.69 NOK 315
35.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$55.1 NOK 548
-31.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 NOK 705
$55.7 NOK 554
27.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 NOK 173
$28.72 NOK 286
-39.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 148
$18.56 NOK 185
-19.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 NOK 2,326
$273 NOK 2,713
-14.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-72.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 971
$102 NOK 1,016
-4.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 NOK 476
$66.8 NOK 665
-28.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 984
$123 NOK 1,226
-19.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 NOK 1,743
$166 NOK 1,651
5.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NOK 12K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-5.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 NOK 22K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
5.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-48.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-49.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-10.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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