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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 19.8% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 7.1% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$20.45 NOK 206

22.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$84.8 NOK 855

43.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$12.76 NOK 129

16.61%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$3.98 NOK 40.16

21.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$2.00 NOK 20.20

101.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$2.30 NOK 23.17

42.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.17 NOK 113

7.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$9.36 NOK 94.5

18.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.37 NOK 23.91

-0.84%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$2.94 NOK 29.65

40.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$2.93 NOK 29.61

24.57%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$3.77 NOK 38.03

36.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$14.37 NOK 145

-6.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$13.31 NOK 134

24.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$22.89 NOK 231

35.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$2.84 NOK 28.69

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.32 NOK 23.40

8.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$2.19 NOK 22.15

55.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$3.57 NOK 36.00

37.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.72 NOK 27.42

-9.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$1.82 NOK 18.39

42.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.78 NOK 28.02

2.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$2.13 NOK 21.47

10.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$13.73 NOK 139

25.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$16.86 NOK 170

5.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.41 NOK 34.36

-0.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.21 NOK 42.51

3.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.50 NOK 45.45

-7.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$66.9 NOK 675

17.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$12.09 NOK 122

-14.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$2.15 NOK 21.69

-32.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$72.8 NOK 735

-42.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.18 NOK 22.04

0.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$35.8K NOK 361.2K

-0.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$42.6K NOK 429.5K

0.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$299 NOK 3,012

$243 NOK 2,450

22.93%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.64 NOK 319

$38.37 NOK 387

-17.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$41.17 NOK 415

36.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$57.1 NOK 577

-1.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$30.05 NOK 303

-2.76%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$16.99 NOK 171

6.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$274 NOK 2,767

$266 NOK 2,682

3.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$2,479 NOK 25.0K

498.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$84.2 NOK 850

25.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$43.34 NOK 437

50.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$113 NOK 1,141

10.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$134 NOK 1,351

23.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$963 NOK 9,717

75.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$802 NOK 8,090

76.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$1,411 NOK 14.2K

90.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,140 NOK 11.5K

89.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$4,225 NOK 42.6K

147.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$2,319 NOK 23.4K

209.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,948 NOK 39.8K

-1.90%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Alesund: January 11, 2026

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