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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 8.7% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 19.6% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 243
$25.06 NOK 242
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,164
$101 NOK 978
19.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 146
$13.20 NOK 128
14.24%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.79
$5.06 NOK 48.93
-4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.66
$2.43 NOK 23.53
73.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.36
$2.12 NOK 20.46
52.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 117
$9.14 NOK 88.4
31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.55 NOK 92.3
14.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.15
$2.28 NOK 22.07
4.82%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.76
$3.50 NOK 33.83
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.85
$3.33 NOK 32.22
8.11%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.17
$5.07 NOK 49.03
0.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.54 NOK 112
14.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$16.22 NOK 157
-1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 301
$30.93 NOK 299
0.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.54
$3.56 NOK 34.45
0.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.41
$2.35 NOK 22.73
11.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.41
$3.32 NOK 32.13
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.37
$4.19 NOK 40.53
16.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.54
$2.23 NOK 21.52
13.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.10
$2.21 NOK 21.40
17.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.69
$2.85 NOK 27.52
-3.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.83 NOK 17.74
28.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 168
$14.19 NOK 137
22.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.56 NOK 179
-1.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 34.09
$3.42 NOK 33.05
3.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.46
$3.99 NOK 38.55
4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.88
$4.22 NOK 40.85
2.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 750
$73.0 NOK 706
6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 97.2
$10.19 NOK 98.5
-1.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.52
$1.40 NOK 13.55
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 405
$42.65 NOK 412
-1.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.19
$2.12 NOK 20.46
8.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
32.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
70.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,951
$305 NOK 2,947
0.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$39.80 NOK 385
-23.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 538
$38.03 NOK 368
46.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 540
$50.7 NOK 491
9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 284
$35.32 NOK 342
-16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 173
$15.22 NOK 147
17.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,591
$270 NOK 2,615
-0.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
1.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,022
$105 NOK 1,018
0.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 645
$46.70 NOK 452
42.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,178
$101 NOK 978
20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,613
$149 NOK 1,444
11.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
39.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$906 NOK 8,762
55.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
24.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
32.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
83.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
83.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
-22.97%
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 Baerum: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities