Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mo i Rana is 1.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 9.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.45 NOK 253
$25.01 NOK 249
1.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$122 NOK 1,211
-17.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 NOK 137
$15.39 NOK 153
-10.33%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.17
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-4.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 NOK 31.31
$4.02 NOK 40
-21.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.17
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.2 NOK 101
$12.07 NOK 120
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 NOK 93.3
$11.35 NOK 113
-17.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-12.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.3
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-12.98%
Eggs
$4.2 NOK 41.81
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.4 NOK 143
$16.28 NOK 162
-11.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.48 NOK 283
$31.27 NOK 311
-8.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 34.01
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.32
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-3.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 33.54
$3.35 NOK 33.34
0.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 NOK 43.09
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-13.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.39
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.92
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-6.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-2.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 NOK 148
$17.31 NOK 172
-13.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 NOK 229
$20.24 NOK 201
13.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 NOK 34.13
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 NOK 41.21
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.85
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-2.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 NOK 729
$77.3 NOK 769
-5.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$9.99 NOK 99.4
0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.52 NOK 473
$41.91 NOK 417
13.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.7 NOK 26.81
$2.17 NOK 21.58
24.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 353.1K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 382.8K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,361
$306 NOK 3,046
-22.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.99 NOK 388
$31.69 NOK 315
23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$55.1 NOK 548
-1.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 493
$55.7 NOK 554
-10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 346
$28.72 NOK 286
21.20%
Cinema Ticket
$16.67 NOK 166
$18.56 NOK 185
-10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$273 NOK 2,713
2.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-30.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 NOK 958
$102 NOK 1,016
-5.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 NOK 519
$66.8 NOK 665
-21.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$123 NOK 1,226
-11.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$166 NOK 1,651
-10.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 NOK 12.1K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-29.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,849
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 18.1K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-32.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 NOK 15.2K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-27.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,678 NOK 56.5K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-44.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,215 NOK 41.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-46.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Mo i Rana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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