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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 24.5% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 36.8% more expensive than Grimstad without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$23.13 NOK 230
8.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$50.5 NOK 502
141.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$14.93 NOK 149
3.08%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.69 NOK 46.61
8.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$4.04 NOK 40.15
-0.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$3.24 NOK 32.26
2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$12.29 NOK 122
-1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10.14 NOK 101
11.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.32 NOK 23.08
2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.07 NOK 30.5
30.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.06 NOK 30.43
18.30%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$3.13 NOK 31.13
61.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$10.69 NOK 106
24.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$13.4 NOK 133
21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$16.46 NOK 164
89.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$2.05 NOK 20.4
72.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.33 NOK 23.2
8.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.34 NOK 33.26
0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$3.96 NOK 39.4
26.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.55 NOK 25.37
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.71 NOK 26.92
-1.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.78 NOK 27.69
2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.75 NOK 17.46
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$17.52 NOK 174
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$14.88 NOK 148
36.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.35 NOK 33.36
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.22 NOK 42.01
0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.97 NOK 49.4
-12.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$77.3 NOK 769
-0.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$9.98 NOK 99.3
0.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.38 NOK 13.75
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$42.02 NOK 418
-0.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.29 NOK 22.76
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36K NOK 358.5K
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
0.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$304 NOK 3,020
0.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$28.44 NOK 283
11.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$55.5 NOK 552
-0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.44 NOK 482
14.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35 NOK 348
-17.94%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$15.28 NOK 152
21.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$265 NOK 2,632
3.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
1.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$50.2 NOK 499
103.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$60.9 NOK 606
9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$103 NOK 1,021
20.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$163 NOK 1,625
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$887 NOK 8,826
61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
47.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
34.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
94.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
86.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$4,321 NOK 43K
-8.05%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

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