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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 30.2% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 5.8% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$19.33 NOK 192
29.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$100 NOK 997
21.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$15.56 NOK 155
-1.09%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.95 NOK 59.2
-14.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.48 NOK 34.63
15.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.92 NOK 29.01
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$10.97 NOK 109
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10.64 NOK 106
6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.34 NOK 23.28
1.28%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$2.95 NOK 29.33
35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.27 NOK 32.49
10.70%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.72 NOK 46.99
6.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.06 NOK 120
10.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$16.55 NOK 165
-1.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$16.08 NOK 160
94.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.1 NOK 30.87
14.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.44 NOK 24.27
3.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.05 NOK 30.37
9.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$5.57 NOK 55.4
-10.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.46 NOK 24.48
3.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.53 NOK 25.2
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$3.66 NOK 36.41
-22.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$2.14 NOK 21.33
10.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.21 NOK 141
21.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$17.86 NOK 178
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.12 NOK 31.09
10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$3.93 NOK 39.07
8.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.27 NOK 42.45
1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$52.4 NOK 521
47.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$8.94 NOK 89
11.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.44 NOK 14.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$45.94 NOK 457
-8.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.13 NOK 21.19
1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
3.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
13.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$142 NOK 1,409
116.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$25.66 NOK 255
23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$63.3 NOK 630
-12.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.46 NOK 482
14.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.23 NOK 351
-18.48%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$13.33 NOK 133
39.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$397 NOK 3,947
-31.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
44.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$70.2 NOK 698
45.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$52.5 NOK 522
27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$108 NOK 1,073
14.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$154 NOK 1,535
7.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$959 NOK 9,535
79.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$887 NOK 8,822
61.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
28.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
26.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
66.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
114.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,413 NOK 34K
16.41%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bodo: October 27, 2025

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