Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kirkenes Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kirkenes

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 1.9% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 19% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 241
$25.35 NOK 243
-0.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,152
$102 NOK 973
18.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 144
$13.52 NOK 129
11.54%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.31
$4.90 NOK 46.92
-1.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.24
$3.24 NOK 30.97
29.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.03
$2.92 NOK 27.97
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 115
$10.27 NOK 98.3
17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 105
$9.71 NOK 92.9
12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.91
$2.28 NOK 21.84
4.82%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.36
$3.31 NOK 31.70
21.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.49
$3.30 NOK 31.54
9.09%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.66
$4.37 NOK 41.81
16.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 126
$11.87 NOK 114
11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 153
$14.90 NOK 143
7.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 298
$28.33 NOK 271
9.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.18
$3.49 NOK 33.42
2.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.15
$2.46 NOK 23.56
6.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.08
$3.41 NOK 32.61
-1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 46.88
$4.41 NOK 42.24
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.29
$2.40 NOK 22.98
5.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.84
$2.51 NOK 24.00
3.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.42
$2.75 NOK 26.30
0.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.50
$1.88 NOK 18.00
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 166
$15.42 NOK 148
12.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 175
$15.60 NOK 149
16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.73
$3.45 NOK 33.03
2.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.04
$3.99 NOK 38.23
4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.44
$4.14 NOK 39.59
4.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 742
$72.4 NOK 693
7.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.2
$10.16 NOK 97.3
-1.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.38
$1.46 NOK 13.95
-4.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 400
$47.34 NOK 453
-11.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 21.96
$2.13 NOK 20.41
7.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
$34.9K NOK 333.6K
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
$39.1K NOK 374.3K
7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,920
$242 NOK 2,313
26.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 292
$38.14 NOK 365
-19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 532
$55.7 NOK 533
-0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 534
$48.95 NOK 468
13.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 281
$35.69 NOK 342
-17.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 171
$10.85 NOK 104
64.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,564
$286 NOK 2,736
-6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
$10.3K NOK 98.3K
43.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,012
$96.7 NOK 926
9.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 639
$51.3 NOK 491
30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,166
$108 NOK 1,035
12.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,596
$151 NOK 1,445
10.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
$1,190 NOK 11.4K
44.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
$887 NOK 8,490
58.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
$1,825 NOK 17.5K
46.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
$1,537 NOK 14.7K
39.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
$5,902 NOK 56.5K
87.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
$4,085 NOK 39.1K
84.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
$5,252 NOK 50.3K
-21.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kirkenes: March 3, 2026

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