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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 9.7% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 1.6% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 243
$17.91 NOK 173
40.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,164
$109 NOK 1,056
10.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 146
$12.11 NOK 117
24.53%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.79
$5.16 NOK 49.94
-6.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.66
$4.01 NOK 38.78
4.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.36
$2.70 NOK 26.11
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 117
$11.08 NOK 107
8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.96 NOK 96.3
10.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.15
$2.29 NOK 22.13
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.76
$4.23 NOK 40.87
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.85
$3.24 NOK 31.33
11.11%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.17
$5.27 NOK 50.9
-3.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.83 NOK 114
11.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$15.66 NOK 151
2.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 301
$33.63 NOK 325
-7.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.54
$4.52 NOK 43.72
-21.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.41
$3.37 NOK 32.57
-21.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.41
$4.26 NOK 41.23
-21.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.37
$5.12 NOK 49.52
-4.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.54
$2.86 NOK 27.70
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.10
$2.75 NOK 26.57
-5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.69
$2.60 NOK 25.12
6.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.91 NOK 18.50
23.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 168
$15.16 NOK 147
14.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$17.60 NOK 170
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 34.09
$3.42 NOK 33.04
3.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.46
$6.09 NOK 58.9
-31.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.88
$3.71 NOK 35.91
16.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 750
$62.4 NOK 604
24.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 97.2
$5.91 NOK 57.2
70.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.52
$1.38 NOK 13.38
1.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 405
$52.2 NOK 504
-19.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.19
$2.33 NOK 22.52
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
9.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,951
$340 NOK 3,290
-10.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$38.28 NOK 370
-20.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 538
$56.0 NOK 542
-0.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 540
$49.08 NOK 475
13.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 284
$40.25 NOK 389
-26.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 173
$21.93 NOK 212
-18.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,591
$286 NOK 2,762
-6.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
45.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,022
$153 NOK 1,484
-31.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 645
$61.1 NOK 591
9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,178
$168 NOK 1,622
-27.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,613
$135 NOK 1,307
23.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
33.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$957 NOK 9,251
47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
40.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
84.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
81.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
28.74%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

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