Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Baerum

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 3.7% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 20.1% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.24 NOK 251
-0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$99.5 NOK 990
22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.54 NOK 135
13.66%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.85 NOK 48.23
4.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.54 NOK 25.24
58.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.13 NOK 21.14
55.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$9.18 NOK 91.4
31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.72 NOK 96.7
16.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.35 NOK 23.34
0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.56 NOK 35.46
12.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.21 NOK 31.92
12.77%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$5.13 NOK 51
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.44 NOK 114
16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$16.26 NOK 162
0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$31.71 NOK 315
-1.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.57 NOK 35.49
-0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.27 NOK 22.56
11.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.36 NOK 33.39
-0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.11 NOK 40.91
21.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.19 NOK 21.83
16.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.15 NOK 21.36
24.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.76 NOK 27.41
2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.9 NOK 18.87
24.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.21 NOK 141
21.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$19.62 NOK 195
3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.37 NOK 33.5
2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$3.93 NOK 39.1
8.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.31 NOK 42.92
0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$73 NOK 726
5.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$9.96 NOK 99.1
0.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.45 NOK 14.46
-0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$41.79 NOK 416
0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.1 NOK 20.93
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
33.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
75.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$301 NOK 2,993
1.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$39.8 NOK 396
-20.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$38.67 NOK 385
42.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$51.1 NOK 508
9.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.25 NOK 351
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$15.48 NOK 154
19.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$267 NOK 2,653
2.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
1.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$106 NOK 1,052
-3.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$47.91 NOK 477
39.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$97.8 NOK 973
26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$154 NOK 1,530
7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,206 NOK 12K
43.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$893 NOK 8,881
60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
31.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
101.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
98.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-20.83%
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 Baerum: October 29, 2025

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