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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 2.7% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 1.6% more expensive than Hamar without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.01 NOK 249

$24.85 NOK 247

0.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,211

$122 NOK 1,215

-0.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.39 NOK 153

$15.41 NOK 153

-0.13%

Cappuccino

$5.07 NOK 50.4

$4.94 NOK 49.16

2.63%

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

$4.02 NOK 40

$4.22 NOK 42

-4.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 NOK 33.03

$3.3 NOK 32.78

0.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.07 NOK 120

$12.32 NOK 123

-2.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.35 NOK 113

$7.97 NOK 79.2

42.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.37 NOK 23.59

$2.18 NOK 21.69

8.72%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 39.86

$2.87 NOK 28.53

39.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 NOK 36.02

$2.08 NOK 20.68

74.04%

Eggs

$5.04 NOK 50.2

$4.99 NOK 49.6

1.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.35 NOK 133

$10.39 NOK 103

28.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.28 NOK 162

$11.86 NOK 118

37.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.27 NOK 311

$30.82 NOK 307

1.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 NOK 35.22

$3.57 NOK 35.55

-0.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 NOK 25.17

$2.6 NOK 25.82

-2.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 33.34

$2.85 NOK 28.38

17.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.99 NOK 49.67

$5.15 NOK 51.2

-3.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 NOK 25.38

$2.5 NOK 24.88

2.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 NOK 26.61

$2.38 NOK 23.7

12.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.84 NOK 28.28

$1.97 NOK 19.61

44.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.44

$1.87 NOK 18.55

26.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.31 NOK 172

$16.94 NOK 169

2.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.24 NOK 201

$20.38 NOK 203

-0.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.46 NOK 34.45

$3.37 NOK 33.56

2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 NOK 42.35

$4.26 NOK 42.41

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 43.07

$4.42 NOK 44.01

-2.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.3 NOK 769

$64.5 NOK 641

19.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.99 NOK 99.4

$10.23 NOK 102

-2.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.44 NOK 14.36

$1.41 NOK 13.98

2.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.91 NOK 417

$42.55 NOK 423

-1.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 NOK 21.58

$2.12 NOK 21.12

2.36%

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

$36.2K NOK 360K

$36.3K NOK 361.2K

-0.33%

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

$42.7K NOK 424.5K

$43.1K NOK 429.1K

-1.07%

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

$306 NOK 3,046

$222 NOK 2,204

38.22%

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

$31.69 NOK 315

$30.55 NOK 304

3.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 NOK 548

$54.9 NOK 547

0.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 NOK 554

$56.6 NOK 563

-1.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.72 NOK 286

$28.64 NOK 285

0.28%

Cinema Ticket

$18.56 NOK 185

$17.9 NOK 178

3.69%

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

$273 NOK 2,713

$205 NOK 2,035

33.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K NOK 148.4K

$15K NOK 149.6K

-0.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 NOK 1,016

$106 NOK 1,052

-3.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.8 NOK 665

$59.6 NOK 593

12.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 NOK 1,226

$121 NOK 1,207

1.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$166 NOK 1,651

$99.7 NOK 991

66.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 NOK 17.2K

$1,199 NOK 11.9K

43.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,433 NOK 14.3K

$827 NOK 8,231

73.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,694 NOK 26.8K

$1,545 NOK 15.4K

74.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,100 NOK 20.9K

$1,479 NOK 14.7K

42.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.2K NOK 101.5K

$4,024 NOK 40K

153.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,845 NOK 78K

$3,341 NOK 33.2K

134.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,973 NOK 39.5K

$4,003 NOK 39.8K

-0.75%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

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