Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Hamar

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 27.3% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 2.4% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$25.52 NOK 258

-1.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$120 NOK 1,211

1.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$15.23 NOK 154

-2.30%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$4.85 NOK 48.89

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

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$4.22 NOK 42.62

-4.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$3.25 NOK 32.79

0.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$12.30 NOK 124

-2.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$7.92 NOK 79.9

39.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.08 NOK 20.97

12.98%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$2.94 NOK 29.64

40.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$1.97 NOK 19.84

85.28%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$5.21 NOK 52.5

-0.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$10.54 NOK 106

27.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$11.98 NOK 121

37.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$31.48 NOK 318

-1.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$3.47 NOK 34.96

-1.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.62 NOK 26.39

-3.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$3.00 NOK 30.26

13.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$5.07 NOK 51.2

-3.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.41 NOK 24.30

1.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$2.50 NOK 25.19

3.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$1.97 NOK 19.84

44.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$1.88 NOK 19.00

25.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$16.90 NOK 171

1.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$17.49 NOK 176

1.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.49 NOK 35.23

-2.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.30 NOK 43.42

1.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.42 NOK 44.62

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$65.0 NOK 656

21.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$10.13 NOK 102

1.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$1.45 NOK 14.66

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$42.21 NOK 426

-1.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.19 NOK 22.06

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

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$36.6K NOK 369.2K

-2.69%

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

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$43.1K NOK 435.0K

-1.01%

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

$299 NOK 3,012

$218 NOK 2,201

36.87%

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

$31.64 NOK 319

$31.46 NOK 317

0.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$57.1 NOK 576

-1.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$55.9 NOK 564

0.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$28.06 NOK 283

4.13%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$18.03 NOK 182

-0.11%

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

$274 NOK 2,767

$200 NOK 2,017

37.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$14.7K NOK 148.3K

0.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$105 NOK 1,062

0.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$59.9 NOK 605

8.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$125 NOK 1,263

-0.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$103 NOK 1,035

60.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,168 NOK 11.8K

45.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$846 NOK 8,535

67.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$1,525 NOK 15.4K

76.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,476 NOK 14.9K

46.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$4,036 NOK 40.7K

158.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$3,246 NOK 32.8K

121.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,955 NOK 39.9K

-2.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

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

Last update for Oslo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hamar: January 12, 2026

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