Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Drammen Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Drammen

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 15.5% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 20.8% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$20.4 NOK 203
22.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$77.2 NOK 768
57.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.03 NOK 130
18.11%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.9 NOK 48.77
3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.55 NOK 25.39
57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.6 NOK 25.83
27.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$7.99 NOK 79.5
51.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$6.46 NOK 64.3
75.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.13 NOK 21.16
11.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.28 NOK 32.6
22.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.16 NOK 31.43
14.56%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.16 NOK 41.43
21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.24 NOK 112
18.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$13.18 NOK 131
23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$17.42 NOK 173
79.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$1.95 NOK 19.41
81.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.23 NOK 22.23
13.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.32 NOK 32.98
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$3.78 NOK 37.63
32.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.19 NOK 21.79
16.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$1.34 NOK 13.3
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$1.86 NOK 18.53
52.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.89 NOK 18.77
24.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.26 NOK 142
21.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$11.88 NOK 118
70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.06 NOK 30.44
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.01 NOK 39.87
6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$2.75 NOK 27.36
57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$76.2 NOK 758
1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.05 NOK 100
-0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.22 NOK 12.14
18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$102 NOK 1,012
-58.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.12 NOK 21.09
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
-11.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$216 NOK 2,148
41.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$43.55 NOK 433
-27.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$38.56 NOK 384
42.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$87.6 NOK 871
-36.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$34.94 NOK 348
-17.80%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$14.96 NOK 149
24.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$312 NOK 3,102
-12.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
45.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$96.7 NOK 962
5.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$25.09 NOK 250
166.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$101 NOK 1,004
22.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$142 NOK 1,413
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$950 NOK 9,446
81.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$778 NOK 7,742
84.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
80.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
52.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
100.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,824 NOK 38K
105.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,416 NOK 34K
16.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

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