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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 17.6% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 15.9% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$20.63 NOK 205
21.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$84.8 NOK 844
43.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$12.62 NOK 126
21.95%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.01 NOK 39.86
26.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$1.98 NOK 19.68
103.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.18 NOK 21.69
52.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$11.34 NOK 113
6.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.21 NOK 91.6
23.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$2.9 NOK 28.86
38.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$2.92 NOK 29.06
23.97%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$3.94 NOK 39.24
27.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$14.01 NOK 139
-4.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$13.43 NOK 134
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$22.72 NOK 226
37.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$2.73 NOK 27.12
29.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.33 NOK 23.19
8.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.22 NOK 22.06
50.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$3.61 NOK 35.95
38.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.72 NOK 27.05
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$1.79 NOK 17.85
49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$2.05 NOK 20.35
15.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14 NOK 139
23.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$16.8 NOK 167
20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.42 NOK 34.03
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.09 NOK 40.71
4.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.48 NOK 44.61
-3.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$66.2 NOK 659
16.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$12.04 NOK 120
-17.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$2.1 NOK 20.88
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$73.9 NOK 735
-43.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.21 NOK 22.02
-1.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$236 NOK 2,350
29.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$38.25 NOK 381
-17.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$40.95 NOK 407
34.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$57.8 NOK 575
-3.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$30.47 NOK 303
-5.74%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$17.02 NOK 169
9.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$262 NOK 2,603
4.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
492.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$83.2 NOK 828
22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$44.43 NOK 442
50.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$110 NOK 1,089
12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$137 NOK 1,362
21.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$948 NOK 9,434
81.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$792 NOK 7,875
80.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
92.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
79.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
134.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
229.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$4,020 NOK 40K
-1.17%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

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