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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 9.6% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 29.5% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.35 NOK 252
-1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$103 NOK 1,023
18.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.61 NOK 135
13.08%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.98 NOK 49.54
1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.25 NOK 32.3
23.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.83 NOK 28.16
17.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$10.09 NOK 100
19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.61 NOK 95.6
18.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.19 NOK 21.76
8.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.42 NOK 34.05
17.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.31 NOK 32.95
9.37%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.45 NOK 44.25
13.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.12 NOK 121
10.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.58 NOK 145
11.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$27.39 NOK 272
14.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.45 NOK 34.31
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.44 NOK 24.3
3.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-0.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.49 NOK 44.63
11.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.47 NOK 24.62
3.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.56 NOK 25.48
4.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.82 NOK 28.1
0.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.89 NOK 18.8
24.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$15.03 NOK 150
15.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$15.02 NOK 149
34.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.33 NOK 33.15
3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.13 NOK 41.07
3.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.13 NOK 41.05
4.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.1 NOK 717
7.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.19 NOK 101
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.46 NOK 14.48
-1.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$47.14 NOK 469
-11.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.2 NOK 21.86
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$237 NOK 2,356
29.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$37.7 NOK 375
-15.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$56 NOK 557
-1.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.92 NOK 487
13.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.58 NOK 354
-19.28%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$10.67 NOK 106
73.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$280 NOK 2,786
-2.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
47.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$94.5 NOK 940
8.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$51.6 NOK 513
29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$107 NOK 1,060
15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$149 NOK 1,482
11.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,205 NOK 12K
43.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$890 NOK 8,853
60.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
45.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
35.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
349.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
322.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
-19.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

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