Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Askim Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Askim

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 9.1% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 5.5% more expensive than Askim without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$25.32 NOK 244
-0.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$119 NOK 1,149
0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$15.08 NOK 145
-
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$4.95 NOK 47.66
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$4.09 NOK 39.41
2.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$3.29 NOK 31.69
-1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$12.32 NOK 119
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$11.18 NOK 108
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.36 NOK 22.73
1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$4.13 NOK 39.76
-2.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$3.50 NOK 33.72
2.86%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$5.13 NOK 49.38
-0.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$13.27 NOK 128
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$16.32 NOK 157
-1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$31.76 NOK 306
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$3.43 NOK 33.04
4.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.64 NOK 25.44
-0.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$3.44 NOK 33.15
-2.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$5.08 NOK 48.91
-3.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$2.54 NOK 24.43
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.66 NOK 25.61
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$2.76 NOK 26.59
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$2.44 NOK 23.46
-3.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$16.94 NOK 163
2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.35 NOK 177
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.48 NOK 33.48
1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$4.38 NOK 42.14
-4.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$4.27 NOK 41.08
1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$73.4 NOK 707
5.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$9.98 NOK 96.1
0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$1.41 NOK 13.53
-0.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$42.52 NOK 409
-1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.28 NOK 21.97
0.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$35.9K NOK 345.3K
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$36.8K NOK 354.6K
14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$306 NOK 2,948
-0.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$31.04 NOK 299
-1.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$56.1 NOK 540
-0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$49.35 NOK 475
13.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.82 NOK 345
-17.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$15.32 NOK 148
16.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$265 NOK 2,555
0.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$14.9K NOK 143.3K
-0.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$103 NOK 992
2.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$66.8 NOK 643
-0.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$125 NOK 1,207
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$168 NOK 1,615
-0.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
42.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$908 NOK 8,744
55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,808 NOK 17.4K
47.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,509 NOK 14.5K
41.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$6,037 NOK 58.1K
83.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,175 NOK 40.2K
80.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
$4,129 NOK 39.8K
-0.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.08
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Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Askim: February 28, 2026

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