Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Åndalsnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Åndalsnes

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 2.2% more expensive than Åndalsnes without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 23% more expensive than Åndalsnes without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$17.3 NOK 172
44.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$45.57 NOK 453
167.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$12.38 NOK 123
24.31%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.64 NOK 46.15
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.53 NOK 35.11
13.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$3.02 NOK 30.07
9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$8.15 NOK 81.1
48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10 NOK 99.5
13.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.61 NOK 25.98
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.46 NOK 34.42
15.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.95 NOK 39.25
-8.35%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.41 NOK 43.88
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.95 NOK 119
11.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$15.36 NOK 153
5.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$28.09 NOK 279
11.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.88 NOK 38.64
-8.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.95 NOK 29.36
-14.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.57 NOK 25.55
30.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$5.01 NOK 49.85
-0.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.94 NOK 29.23
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$3.35 NOK 33.3
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$2.43 NOK 24.19
-2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$15.15 NOK 151
14.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$14.82 NOK 147
36.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.69 NOK 36.71
-6.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.67 NOK 46.42
-8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.32 NOK 42.98
0.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.2 NOK 718
7.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$15.46 NOK 154
-35.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$2.25 NOK 22.43
-36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$89.9 NOK 894
-53.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.13 NOK 21.19
1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
15.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
2.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$318 NOK 3,161
-3.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$20.55 NOK 204
54.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$74.3 NOK 739
-25.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.71 NOK 485
14.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$34.98 NOK 348
-17.90%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.89 NOK 168
9.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$323 NOK 3,215
-15.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
72.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$109 NOK 1,088
-6.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$48.51 NOK 483
37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$126 NOK 1,256
-2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$133 NOK 1,319
25.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,208 NOK 12K
42.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$895 NOK 8,902
60.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
50.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
37.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
87.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
91.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.32
17.59%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

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