Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Bodo Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Bodo

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 9.3% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 17.4% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 243
$19.38 NOK 187
29.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,164
$103 NOK 995
17.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 146
$15.93 NOK 154
-5.34%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.79
$6.08 NOK 58.8
-20.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.66
$3.58 NOK 34.62
17.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.36
$3.09 NOK 29.84
4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 117
$10.95 NOK 106
10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$10.79 NOK 104
1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.15
$2.23 NOK 21.54
7.17%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.76
$2.84 NOK 27.49
41.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.85
$3.18 NOK 30.72
13.21%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.17
$4.74 NOK 45.83
7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$12.20 NOK 118
8.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$16.96 NOK 164
-5.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 301
$16.06 NOK 155
93.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.54
$3.06 NOK 29.55
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.41
$2.43 NOK 23.52
8.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.41
$3.02 NOK 29.24
10.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.37
$5.62 NOK 54.3
-12.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.54
$2.43 NOK 23.45
4.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.10
$2.56 NOK 24.78
1.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.69
$3.62 NOK 34.99
-23.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$2.12 NOK 20.55
10.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 168
$13.89 NOK 134
24.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.73 NOK 181
-2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 34.09
$3.10 NOK 29.96
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.46
$3.88 NOK 37.50
7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.88
$4.38 NOK 42.31
-1.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 750
$52.3 NOK 506
48.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 97.2
$8.93 NOK 86.4
12.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.52
$1.45 NOK 13.98
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 405
$47.06 NOK 455
-11.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.19
$2.18 NOK 21.12
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
$35.2K NOK 340.8K
1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
$38.1K NOK 368.5K
10.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,951
$142 NOK 1,370
115.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$24.93 NOK 241
22.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 538
$64.8 NOK 627
-14.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 540
$48.27 NOK 467
15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 284
$35.68 NOK 345
-17.57%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 173
$13.29 NOK 129
34.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,591
$394 NOK 3,808
-31.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
45.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,022
$71.7 NOK 694
47.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 645
$51.4 NOK 497
29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,178
$108 NOK 1,047
12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,613
$152 NOK 1,469
9.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
$975 NOK 9,424
75.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$900 NOK 8,698
56.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
$2,109 NOK 20.4K
26.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
$1,664 NOK 16.1K
28.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
$6,021 NOK 58.2K
83.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
$4,491 NOK 43.4K
67.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
$3,606 NOK 34.9K
14.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3.8
33.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

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