Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Farsund Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Farsund

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 28% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 10.3% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$24.83 NOK 239
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$80.1 NOK 771
50.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$12.00 NOK 116
25.67%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$5.03 NOK 48.40
-3.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$4.02 NOK 38.71
4.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$3.28 NOK 31.60
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.94 NOK 95.7
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$8.16 NOK 78.5
34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.08 NOK 19.99
14.90%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$3.11 NOK 29.94
28.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$4.44 NOK 42.73
-18.92%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$3.62 NOK 34.84
40.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$12.06 NOK 116
9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$14.89 NOK 143
7.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$19.95 NOK 192
56.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$2.05 NOK 19.73
74.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.08 NOK 20.01
26.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$2.06 NOK 19.86
62.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$2.04 NOK 19.64
140.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$1.99 NOK 19.13
27.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.03 NOK 19.59
28.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$1.98 NOK 19.03
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$0.99 NOK 9.49
137.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$10.17 NOK 98.0
70.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$10.44 NOK 101
74.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.63 NOK 34.94
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$4.12 NOK 39.72
1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$4.22 NOK 40.65
2.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$72.2 NOK 695
7.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$12.38 NOK 119
-18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$2.06 NOK 19.85
-32.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$40.64 NOK 391
2.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.19 NOK 21.08
4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$30.2K NOK 290.6K
19.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$29.8K NOK 287.2K
41.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$189 NOK 1,816
61.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$42.27 NOK 407
-27.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$20.50 NOK 197
171.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$49.29 NOK 475
13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.57 NOK 343
-17.32%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$15.45 NOK 149
15.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$319 NOK 3,072
-16.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$5,122 NOK 49.3K
187.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$91.2 NOK 878
15.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$30.28 NOK 292
120.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$99.8 NOK 961
22.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$152 NOK 1,465
9.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
42.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$903 NOK 8,696
56.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
45.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
38.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$6,059 NOK 58.3K
82.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
78.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
31.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3
69.33%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

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