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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 26.5% more expensive than Asker without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 3.8% more expensive than Asker without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.15 NOK 242

$24.92 NOK 240

0.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,161

$103 NOK 992

17.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 145

$13.16 NOK 127

14.59%

Cappuccino

$4.84 NOK 46.65

$4.93 NOK 47.49

-1.83%

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

$4.21 NOK 40.54

$2.63 NOK 25.35

60.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 NOK 31.26

$2.12 NOK 20.43

52.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 NOK 116

$11.09 NOK 107

8.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 NOK 106

$9.75 NOK 94.0

12.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.39 NOK 23.08

$2.19 NOK 21.10

9.13%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 38.64

$3.34 NOK 32.22

20.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 NOK 34.74

$3.63 NOK 35.03

-0.83%

Eggs

$5.08 NOK 49.02

$4.16 NOK 40.07

22.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 NOK 127

$11.44 NOK 110

15.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.03 NOK 155

$14.19 NOK 137

12.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.13 NOK 300

$31.44 NOK 303

-0.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 NOK 34.43

$3.68 NOK 35.49

-2.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 25.33

$2.52 NOK 24.26

4.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 32.31

$3.43 NOK 33.06

-2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.90 NOK 47.22

$4.41 NOK 42.53

11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.47

$2.42 NOK 23.31

4.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 NOK 25.02

$2.47 NOK 23.82

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.61

$2.84 NOK 27.36

-2.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 NOK 22.66

$2.04 NOK 19.67

15.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.36 NOK 167

$14.24 NOK 137

21.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 NOK 176

$18.56 NOK 179

-1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 33.98

$3.37 NOK 32.51

4.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 NOK 40.34

$4.34 NOK 41.85

-3.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 41.75

$4.13 NOK 39.82

4.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.6 NOK 748

$78.0 NOK 752

-0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 NOK 96.9

$10.08 NOK 97.2

-0.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.48

$1.43 NOK 13.81

-2.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.84 NOK 403

$41.55 NOK 401

0.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.12

$2.25 NOK 21.67

1.78%

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

$35.9K NOK 346.2K

$36.5K NOK 352.0K

-1.65%

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

$42.1K NOK 405.5K

$42.0K NOK 405.1K

0.10%

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

$305 NOK 2,942

$215 NOK 2,069

42.18%

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

$30.56 NOK 295

$30.96 NOK 298

-1.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 NOK 536

$37.72 NOK 364

47.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 NOK 538

$49.72 NOK 479

12.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.41 NOK 283

$35.57 NOK 343

-17.32%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 NOK 172

$15.16 NOK 146

18.01%

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

$268 NOK 2,583

$265 NOK 2,556

1.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.1K

$14.8K NOK 142.5K

-0.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,019

$104 NOK 1,007

1.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 NOK 643

$46.50 NOK 448

43.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,174

$123 NOK 1,187

-1.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,608

$154 NOK 1,489

7.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,714 NOK 16.5K

$1,491 NOK 14.4K

15.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

$1,231 NOK 11.9K

14.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,670 NOK 25.7K

$2,207 NOK 21.3K

21.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 NOK 20.6K

$1,732 NOK 16.7K

23.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K NOK 106.8K

$9,831 NOK 94.8K

12.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 NOK 72.6K

$8,349 NOK 80.5K

-9.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,115 NOK 39.7K

$3,932 NOK 37.9K

4.66%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Asker: March 1, 2026

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