Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Harstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Harstad

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 27.9% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 9.8% more expensive than Harstad without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$13.49 NOK 136

86.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$122 NOK 1,234

-0.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$15.24 NOK 154

-2.36%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$6.09 NOK 61.5

-20.36%

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

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$3.57 NOK 35.98

12.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$2.96 NOK 29.82

10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.01 NOK 111

8.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$11.15 NOK 112

-0.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.44 NOK 24.65

-3.69%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$3.12 NOK 31.46

32.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$3.06 NOK 30.87

19.28%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$4.29 NOK 43.24

20.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$10.36 NOK 105

29.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$15.08 NOK 152

9.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$37.24 NOK 376

-16.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$3.90 NOK 39.39

-12.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.71 NOK 27.38

-7.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$3.62 NOK 36.54

-6.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$4.65 NOK 46.90

5.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.08 NOK 20.98

17.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$1.98 NOK 19.93

30.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.69 NOK 27.17

5.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$1.77 NOK 17.87

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$15.04 NOK 152

14.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$16.08 NOK 162

10.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.53 NOK 35.62

-3.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.71 NOK 47.56

-7.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$6.00 NOK 60.6

-30.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$78.6 NOK 793

0.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$12.60 NOK 127

-18.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$1.38 NOK 13.96

5.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$50.8 NOK 513

-18.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.14 NOK 21.64

2.34%

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

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$32.4K NOK 327.2K

9.78%

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

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$30.0K NOK 302.5K

42.38%

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

$299 NOK 3,012

$163 NOK 1,644

83.21%

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

$31.64 NOK 319

$32.81 NOK 331

-3.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$74.4 NOK 751

-24.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$49.68 NOK 501

13.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$34.73 NOK 350

-15.87%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$16.38 NOK 165

9.95%

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

$274 NOK 2,767

$332 NOK 3,353

-17.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$5,087 NOK 51.3K

191.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$76.4 NOK 770

38.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$33.04 NOK 333

97.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$118 NOK 1,186

6.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$133 NOK 1,340

24.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,316 NOK 13.3K

28.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$1,005 NOK 10.1K

41.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,144 NOK 21.6K

25.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,470 NOK 14.8K

47.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$5,461 NOK 55.1K

91.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$3,957 NOK 39.9K

81.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,302 NOK 33.3K

17.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

4.27

18.97%

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

Last update for Oslo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Harstad: January 13, 2026

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