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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 1.6% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 3.5% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$18.44 NOK 186

36.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$111 NOK 1,116

10.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$12.26 NOK 124

21.37%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$5.38 NOK 54.3

-9.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$4.04 NOK 40.77

-0.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$2.81 NOK 28.34

16.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.11 NOK 112

7.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$10.29 NOK 104

7.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.29 NOK 23.15

2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$4.46 NOK 44.99

-7.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$3.36 NOK 33.86

8.63%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$5.47 NOK 55.2

-5.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$11.82 NOK 119

13.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$16.13 NOK 163

2.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$33.97 NOK 343

-8.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$4.51 NOK 45.53

-24.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$3.47 NOK 35.05

-27.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$4.36 NOK 43.95

-22.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$5.03 NOK 50.7

-2.39%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.81 NOK 28.31

-12.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$2.70 NOK 27.22

-4.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.62 NOK 26.46

8.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$1.90 NOK 19.22

24.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$15.04 NOK 152

14.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$16.99 NOK 171

4.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.44 NOK 34.74

-1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$5.97 NOK 60.2

-26.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$3.75 NOK 37.88

10.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$62.5 NOK 630

26.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$5.94 NOK 59.9

73.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$1.40 NOK 14.09

3.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$53.4 NOK 538

-22.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.28 NOK 22.98

-3.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$36.0K NOK 363.5K

-1.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$38.3K NOK 386.7K

11.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$299 NOK 3,012

$342 NOK 3,453

-12.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.64 NOK 319

$38.97 NOK 393

-18.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$56.2 NOK 567

0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$47.76 NOK 482

18.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$40.01 NOK 404

-26.97%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$21.33 NOK 215

-15.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$274 NOK 2,767

$284 NOK 2,861

-3.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$10.1K NOK 102.2K

46.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$152 NOK 1,531

-30.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$60.5 NOK 610

7.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$164 NOK 1,653

-23.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$135 NOK 1,364

22.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,281 NOK 12.9K

32.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$971 NOK 9,797

45.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,053 NOK 20.7K

30.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,505 NOK 15.2K

43.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$5,611 NOK 56.6K

86.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$3,955 NOK 39.9K

81.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$2,989 NOK 30.2K

29.60%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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