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 12.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 4% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$24.99 NOK 252

0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$99.9 NOK 1,008

21.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$13.44 NOK 136

10.71%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$4.81 NOK 48.55

0.83%

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

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$2.65 NOK 26.73

52.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$2.14 NOK 21.60

53.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.24 NOK 113

6.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$9.56 NOK 96.5

15.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.18 NOK 21.99

7.80%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$3.43 NOK 34.61

20.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$3.61 NOK 36.39

1.11%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$4.13 NOK 41.71

24.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$11.44 NOK 115

17.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$13.89 NOK 140

18.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$30.80 NOK 311

0.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$3.64 NOK 36.78

-6.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.60 NOK 26.26

-3.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$3.28 NOK 33.11

3.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$4.28 NOK 43.14

14.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.53 NOK 25.56

-3.16%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$2.46 NOK 24.87

5.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.79 NOK 28.14

2.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$2.08 NOK 20.96

13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$14.30 NOK 144

20.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$17.91 NOK 181

-0.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.38 NOK 34.14

0.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.33 NOK 43.72

0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.17 NOK 42.04

-0.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$78.3 NOK 790

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$10.17 NOK 103

1.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$1.38 NOK 13.91

5.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$42.17 NOK 425

-1.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.24 NOK 22.64

-2.23%

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

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$36.1K NOK 363.9K

-1.28%

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

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$42.0K NOK 423.7K

1.63%

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

$299 NOK 3,012

$215 NOK 2,173

38.57%

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

$31.64 NOK 319

$30.49 NOK 308

3.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$38.31 NOK 387

46.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$48.63 NOK 491

16.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$35.51 NOK 358

-17.71%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$14.89 NOK 150

20.95%

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

$274 NOK 2,767

$264 NOK 2,666

3.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$14.9K NOK 150.5K

-0.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$103 NOK 1,038

2.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$47.86 NOK 483

36.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$122 NOK 1,232

2.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$154 NOK 1,549

7.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,516 NOK 15.3K

11.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$1,195 NOK 12.1K

18.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,244 NOK 22.6K

19.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,747 NOK 17.6K

23.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$9,455 NOK 95.4K

10.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$8,039 NOK 81.1K

-10.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,658 NOK 36.9K

5.88%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Asker: January 13, 2026

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