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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 10.7% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 2% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$25.43 NOK 238
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$101 NOK 948
19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$13.48 NOK 126
12.91%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$4.91 NOK 45.98
2.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$2.46 NOK 23.01
67.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$2.24 NOK 20.98
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$9.02 NOK 84.5
34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$9.57 NOK 89.7
17.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$2.37 NOK 22.23
1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$3.62 NOK 33.89
9.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$3.29 NOK 30.86
11.55%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$4.91 NOK 46.03
4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$11.55 NOK 108
14.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$16.36 NOK 153
-1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$31.78 NOK 298
-2.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$3.60 NOK 33.72
-1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$2.25 NOK 21.12
12.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$3.44 NOK 32.21
0.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$4.07 NOK 38.13
20.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.25 NOK 21.08
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$2.19 NOK 20.52
22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$2.88 NOK 27.01
-3.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$1.83 NOK 17.10
30.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$14.31 NOK 134
20.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$18.37 NOK 172
0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$3.48 NOK 32.56
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$4.02 NOK 37.71
4.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$4.26 NOK 39.94
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$74.5 NOK 698
5.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$10.14 NOK 95.0
1.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$1.39 NOK 13.02
-0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$41.62 NOK 390
3.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$2.17 NOK 20.32
1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$27.8K NOK 260.6K
31.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$24.6K NOK 230.4K
71.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$305 NOK 2,859
-2.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$39.91 NOK 374
-23.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$38.11 NOK 357
47.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$51.6 NOK 484
10.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$34.89 NOK 327
-17.40%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$14.89 NOK 139
20.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$265 NOK 2,487
3.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$14.8K NOK 138.4K
-1.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$104 NOK 972
-0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$46.70 NOK 438
38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$99.9 NOK 936
21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$149 NOK 1,397
11.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$1,191 NOK 11.2K
41.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$922 NOK 8,643
54.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$2,151 NOK 20.2K
27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,598 NOK 15.0K
36.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$6,000 NOK 56.2K
86.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$4,466 NOK 41.8K
71.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$5,354 NOK 50.2K
-17.42%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Baerum: April 12, 2026

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