Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Alesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Alesund

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 6.1% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 28.5% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 241
$19.86 NOK 190
26.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,152
$84.7 NOK 811
42.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 144
$12.70 NOK 122
18.74%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.31
$4.12 NOK 39.40
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.24
$2.01 NOK 19.24
109.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.03
$2.25 NOK 21.58
44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 115
$11.29 NOK 108
6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 105
$9.21 NOK 88.1
19.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.91
$2.39 NOK 22.85
-
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.36
$2.94 NOK 28.16
36.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.49
$2.83 NOK 27.05
27.21%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.66
$3.97 NOK 38.03
27.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 126
$14.39 NOK 138
-8.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 153
$13.44 NOK 129
19.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 298
$22.23 NOK 213
40.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.18
$2.82 NOK 26.98
26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.15
$2.28 NOK 21.82
15.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.08
$2.17 NOK 20.76
54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 46.88
$3.68 NOK 35.20
33.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.29
$2.70 NOK 25.89
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.84
$1.82 NOK 17.39
42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.42
$2.78 NOK 26.65
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.50
$2.05 NOK 19.63
14.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 166
$13.84 NOK 132
25.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 175
$17.55 NOK 168
3.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.73
$3.38 NOK 32.32
4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.04
$4.03 NOK 38.61
3.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.44
$4.40 NOK 42.09
-1.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 742
$67.1 NOK 642
15.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.2
$12.33 NOK 118
-18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.38
$2.18 NOK 20.85
-35.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 400
$72.5 NOK 694
-42.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 21.96
$2.18 NOK 20.88
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
-3.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,920
$240 NOK 2,297
27.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 292
$38.82 NOK 371
-21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 532
$40.01 NOK 383
39.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 534
$56.9 NOK 544
-1.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 281
$29.89 NOK 286
-1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 171
$16.87 NOK 161
6.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,564
$262 NOK 2,503
2.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
478.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,012
$85.3 NOK 817
23.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 639
$43.38 NOK 415
53.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,166
$112 NOK 1,075
8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,596
$134 NOK 1,282
24.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
$961 NOK 9,193
78.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
$807 NOK 7,720
74.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
90.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
83.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
147.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
210.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
-3.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.03
26.05%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

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