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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 32.9% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 6.8% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.25 NOK 251
-0.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$79.8 NOK 793
52.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$11.95 NOK 119
28.79%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.22 NOK 51.9
-2.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.94 NOK 39.19
2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$3.28 NOK 32.66
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$9.93 NOK 98.8
21.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$7.93 NOK 78.9
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.01 NOK 19.96
17.91%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.06 NOK 30.46
31.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$4.45 NOK 44.26
-18.65%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$3.66 NOK 36.45
37.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.38 NOK 123
7.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$15.39 NOK 153
5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$20.53 NOK 204
52.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$1.97 NOK 19.64
79.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.06 NOK 20.45
22.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$1.99 NOK 19.81
68.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$1.97 NOK 19.61
153.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.04 NOK 20.28
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.06 NOK 20.45
30.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.07 NOK 20.62
37.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1 NOK 9.91
136.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$10.03 NOK 99.8
72.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$9.98 NOK 99.3
102.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.53 NOK 35.08
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.09 NOK 40.71
4.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.37 NOK 43.46
-0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.7 NOK 723
6.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$11.98 NOK 119
-16.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$2.05 NOK 20.43
-29.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$39.81 NOK 396
5.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.2 NOK 21.85
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
17.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
39.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$189 NOK 1,884
61.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$41.7 NOK 415
-24.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$20.54 NOK 204
168.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$50 NOK 498
11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$34.91 NOK 347
-17.73%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$14.88 NOK 148
24.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$322 NOK 3,205
-15.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
194.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$90.5 NOK 901
12.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$30.95 NOK 308
115.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$103 NOK 1,027
19.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$152 NOK 1,511
9.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
40.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$885 NOK 8,801
61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
47.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
34.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,129 NOK 51K
98.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
100.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
35.75%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Farsund: October 27, 2025

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