Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 2.9% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 23.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$25.01 NOK 249
2.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$122 NOK 1,211
-32.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$15.39 NOK 153
-11.05%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$5.07 NOK 50.4
5.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$4.02 NOK 40
-31.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-21.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$12.07 NOK 120
-25.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$11.35 NOK 113
-9.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-23.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$3.62 NOK 36.02
9.12%
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-40.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$13.35 NOK 133
-30.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$16.28 NOK 162
6.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$31.27 NOK 311
-10.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-29.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$2.53 NOK 25.17
16.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$4.99 NOK 49.67
8.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-17.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-8.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$17.31 NOK 172
6.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$20.24 NOK 201
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-18.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-5.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$77.3 NOK 769
8.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$1.44 NOK 14.36
1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$41.91 NOK 417
9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-9.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$306 NOK 3,046
-22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.61 NOK 384
$31.69 NOK 315
21.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 550
$55.1 NOK 548
0.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$55.7 NOK 554
-12.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$28.72 NOK 286
22.11%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$18.56 NOK 185
-10.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$273 NOK 2,713
-25.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-30.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$102 NOK 1,016
-5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$66.8 NOK 665
-22.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$123 NOK 1,226
-19.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$166 NOK 1,651
-7.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-29.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-31.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-54.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-53.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-10.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
5.08
-26.18%

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

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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