Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Fredrikstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Fredrikstad

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 21.7% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.8% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$17.98 NOK 179
39.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$113 NOK 1,126
7.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$12.27 NOK 122
25.43%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.33 NOK 53
-4.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.85 NOK 38.26
4.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.77 NOK 27.51
19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$10.95 NOK 109
10.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10.31 NOK 103
10.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.27 NOK 22.62
4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$4.4 NOK 43.78
-8.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.3 NOK 32.84
9.70%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$5.31 NOK 52.9
-5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.79 NOK 117
13.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$16.13 NOK 160
0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$33.6 NOK 334
-6.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$4.59 NOK 45.67
-22.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$3.51 NOK 34.88
-27.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$4.45 NOK 44.29
-24.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$5.16 NOK 51.3
-3.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.82 NOK 28.05
-9.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.74 NOK 27.25
-2.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.62 NOK 26.03
8.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.88 NOK 18.71
25.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.94 NOK 149
15.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$14.02 NOK 139
44.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.41 NOK 33.94
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$6.1 NOK 60.7
-30.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$3.91 NOK 38.88
10.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$62.5 NOK 621
23.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$6.21 NOK 61.8
60.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.38 NOK 13.7
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$52.6 NOK 524
-20.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.24 NOK 22.28
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36.1K NOK 359K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
10.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$344 NOK 3,419
-10.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$38.09 NOK 379
-16.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$58.1 NOK 578
-5.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$49.08 NOK 488
13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$38.78 NOK 386
-25.94%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$21.71 NOK 216
-14.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$287 NOK 2,858
-5.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
49.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$150 NOK 1,489
-31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$61 NOK 607
9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$169 NOK 1,679
-27.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$135 NOK 1,347
22.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
31.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$951 NOK 9,465
50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
28.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
38.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
36.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
62.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
30.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.25
19.53%

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

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

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