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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 20.7% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 21.2% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 243
$20.23 NOK 196
24.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,164
$76.0 NOK 735
58.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 146
$12.98 NOK 126
16.18%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.79
$4.87 NOK 47.10
-0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.66
$2.51 NOK 24.29
67.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.36
$2.65 NOK 25.63
22.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 117
$7.99 NOK 77.3
50.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$6.28 NOK 60.7
74.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.15
$2.17 NOK 21.03
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.76
$3.26 NOK 31.48
23.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.85
$3.31 NOK 31.97
8.76%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.17
$4.24 NOK 40.99
19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.28 NOK 109
16.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$13.52 NOK 131
18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 301
$17.47 NOK 169
78.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.54
$2.00 NOK 19.32
78.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.41
$2.35 NOK 22.77
11.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.41
$3.38 NOK 32.64
-0.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.37
$3.88 NOK 37.54
26.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.54
$2.21 NOK 21.35
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.10
$1.33 NOK 12.90
95.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.69
$1.78 NOK 17.24
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.82 NOK 17.58
29.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 168
$13.91 NOK 135
24.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$12.46 NOK 120
46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 34.09
$2.93 NOK 28.38
20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.46
$3.89 NOK 37.65
7.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.88
$2.79 NOK 26.98
55.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 750
$74.9 NOK 725
3.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 97.2
$10.29 NOK 99.5
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.52
$1.26 NOK 12.18
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 405
$102 NOK 983
-58.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.19
$2.18 NOK 21.07
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
-12.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,951
$223 NOK 2,153
37.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$44.03 NOK 426
-30.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 538
$37.96 NOK 367
46.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 540
$85.2 NOK 824
-34.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 284
$35.66 NOK 345
-17.53%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 173
$15.18 NOK 147
17.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,591
$305 NOK 2,944
-12.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
43.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,022
$95.5 NOK 923
10.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 645
$25.46 NOK 246
162.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,178
$99.3 NOK 961
22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,613
$143 NOK 1,379
16.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
$954 NOK 9,228
79.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$779 NOK 7,535
80.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
83.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
57.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
6.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
21.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
14.90%
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 Drammen: March 2, 2026

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