Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Holmestrand Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Holmestrand

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 32.5% more expensive than Holmestrand without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 15.4% more expensive than Holmestrand without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$19.18 NOK 191
30.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$101 NOK 1,005
20.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.28 NOK 132
15.89%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.98 NOK 49.51
1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.04 NOK 20.33
97.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.01 NOK 19.97
65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$9.18 NOK 91.4
31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.38 NOK 93.3
21.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$1.58 NOK 15.71
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.31 NOK 32.9
21.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$2.06 NOK 20.54
75.73%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.1 NOK 40.76
22.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.2 NOK 111
19.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.29 NOK 142
13.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$40.24 NOK 400
-22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$1.99 NOK 19.84
77.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.3 NOK 22.91
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.23 NOK 32.12
3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$2.48 NOK 24.67
101.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$0.85 NOK 8.43
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$1.34 NOK 13.37
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.92 NOK 29.02
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.9 NOK 18.89
24.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.41 NOK 143
20.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$12.79 NOK 127
58.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3 NOK 29.8
15.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.06 NOK 40.36
4.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.29 NOK 42.65
0.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.2 NOK 718
7.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$8.64 NOK 85.9
15.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.01 NOK 10.05
42.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$102 NOK 1,013
-58.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.09 NOK 20.76
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$38.6K NOK 384.2K
-6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$34.3K NOK 340.7K
24.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$217 NOK 2,155
41.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$43.65 NOK 434
-27.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$37.44 NOK 372
47.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$49.72 NOK 495
11.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$34.85 NOK 347
-17.59%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$14.72 NOK 146
26.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$309 NOK 3,076
-11.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.7K
45.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$112 NOK 1,115
-8.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$30.53 NOK 304
118.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$97.9 NOK 973
25.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$130 NOK 1,290
27.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,209 NOK 12K
42.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$904 NOK 8,988
58.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,813 NOK 18K
48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,554 NOK 15.5K
35.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,179 NOK 51.5K
97.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,955 NOK 39.3K
98.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Holmestrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,590 NOK 35.7K
10.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
2
154.00%

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

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Holmestrand: October 27, 2025

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