Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Grimstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Grimstad

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 5.6% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 18.5% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$22.70 NOK 219
10.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$50.7 NOK 489
137.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$14.44 NOK 139
4.43%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$4.68 NOK 45.08
3.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$4.07 NOK 39.20
3.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$3.31 NOK 31.87
-2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$12.11 NOK 117
-0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$10.19 NOK 98.2
7.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.29 NOK 22.03
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$3.21 NOK 30.94
24.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$3.00 NOK 28.93
20.00%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$3.29 NOK 31.72
54.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$10.97 NOK 106
20.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$13.93 NOK 134
15.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$16.40 NOK 158
89.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$1.96 NOK 18.92
82.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$2.25 NOK 21.68
16.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$3.32 NOK 31.96
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$4.14 NOK 39.93
18.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$2.53 NOK 24.41
0.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.61 NOK 25.16
-0.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$2.88 NOK 27.77
-4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.80 NOK 17.33
30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$17.23 NOK 166
0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$15.51 NOK 150
17.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$3.53 NOK 34.01
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$4.34 NOK 41.88
-3.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$4.95 NOK 47.67
-12.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$74.8 NOK 721
3.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$10.29 NOK 99.2
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.41 NOK 13.56
-0.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$41.52 NOK 400
0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.17 NOK 20.88
5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$36.1K NOK 348.2K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$42.9K NOK 413.9K
-2.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$299 NOK 2,884
1.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$27.72 NOK 267
10.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$56.3 NOK 543
-1.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$49.04 NOK 473
13.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.30 NOK 340
-16.69%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$15.33 NOK 148
16.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$269 NOK 2,589
-0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$14.7K NOK 142.0K
0.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$49.80 NOK 480
112.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$60.5 NOK 583
10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$101 NOK 975
20.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$167 NOK 1,611
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,233 NOK 11.9K
39.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$878 NOK 8,461
60.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,846 NOK 17.8K
44.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,558 NOK 15.0K
37.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$4,412 NOK 42.5K
-6.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.9
3.67%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Grimstad: March 3, 2026

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