Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Horten Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Horten

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 25.6% more expensive than Horten without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 6.4% more expensive than Horten without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$29.17 NOK 281
-13.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$99.7 NOK 961
20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.43 NOK 130
12.29%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$4.85 NOK 46.75
-0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$2.45 NOK 23.57
71.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$2.19 NOK 21.12
47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.05 NOK 87.2
33.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.66 NOK 93.1
13.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.09 NOK 20.12
14.35%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$3.28 NOK 31.66
22.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$3.19 NOK 30.77
12.85%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$4.33 NOK 41.70
17.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$9.89 NOK 95.3
33.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$13.12 NOK 126
22.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$23.74 NOK 229
31.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$3.66 NOK 35.26
-2.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$2.31 NOK 22.30
13.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$3.31 NOK 31.94
1.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$3.85 NOK 37.14
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$2.06 NOK 19.88
23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.21 NOK 21.28
17.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$2.80 NOK 26.97
-1.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.90 NOK 18.35
23.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$14.10 NOK 136
23.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.15 NOK 175
0.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$3.30 NOK 31.77
6.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$4.08 NOK 39.33
2.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Horten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$5.24 NOK 50.5
-17.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$76.7 NOK 739
1.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$10.29 NOK 99.2
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.06 NOK 10.17
32.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$101 NOK 969
-58.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.11 NOK 20.31
8.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$34.9K NOK 336.7K
2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$39.1K NOK 376.7K
7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$222 NOK 2,138
37.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$43.16 NOK 416
-29.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$30.53 NOK 294
82.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$49.78 NOK 480
12.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.76 NOK 345
-17.76%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$14.66 NOK 141
22.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$311 NOK 2,997
-13.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
45.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$115 NOK 1,105
-7.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$40.13 NOK 387
66.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$55.5 NOK 535
119.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$181 NOK 1,747
-8.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Horten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,077 NOK 10.4K
59.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$810 NOK 7,813
73.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,717 NOK 16.6K
55.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,195 NOK 11.5K
78.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
85.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$4,217 NOK 40.7K
78.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Horten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$3,342 NOK 32.2K
23.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3
69.33%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Horten: March 1, 2026

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