Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Asker Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Asker

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 9.9% more expensive than Asker without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 1.8% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.2 NOK 251
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$101 NOK 1,007
20.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.56 NOK 135
13.50%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.89 NOK 48.67
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.66 NOK 26.43
51.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.16 NOK 21.51
53.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$11.11 NOK 110
8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.47 NOK 94.2
19.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.12 NOK 21.06
11.79%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.4 NOK 33.82
17.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.51 NOK 34.96
3.13%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.3 NOK 42.75
17.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.27 NOK 112
18.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$13.8 NOK 137
17.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$31.56 NOK 314
-0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.76 NOK 37.39
-5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.51 NOK 24.98
0.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.29 NOK 32.75
1.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.38 NOK 43.61
13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.43 NOK 24.13
4.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.55 NOK 25.4
5.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.83 NOK 28.17
0.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$2.07 NOK 20.56
14.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.37 NOK 143
20.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$12.86 NOK 128
57.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.22 NOK 42.02
0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Asker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.33 NOK 43.06
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$77.1 NOK 767
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.08 NOK 100
-0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.45 NOK 14.47
-0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$42.88 NOK 427
-2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.28 NOK 22.72
-4.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$216 NOK 2,145
42.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$30.61 NOK 305
3.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$37.62 NOK 374
46.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$50.3 NOK 500
10.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.36 NOK 352
-18.78%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$15.02 NOK 149
23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$269 NOK 2,673
1.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
0.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$102 NOK 1,013
0.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$46.74 NOK 465
42.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$123 NOK 1,225
0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$150 NOK 1,488
10.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Asker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
15.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
18.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
8.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
-2.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Asker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
7.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

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