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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 5.9% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 7.8% more expensive than Kirkenes without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$24.96 NOK 234
2.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$102 NOK 952
19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$13.80 NOK 129
10.29%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$4.86 NOK 45.55
3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$3.15 NOK 29.49
31.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$2.89 NOK 27.09
9.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$10.19 NOK 95.5
19.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$9.37 NOK 87.8
20.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$2.26 NOK 21.21
6.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$3.42 NOK 32.02
16.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$3.26 NOK 30.53
12.58%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$4.34 NOK 40.65
18.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$12.26 NOK 115
8.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$14.59 NOK 137
10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$27.53 NOK 258
12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$3.53 NOK 33.10
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$2.49 NOK 23.37
1.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$3.42 NOK 32.02
0.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$4.43 NOK 41.47
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.36 NOK 22.09
5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$2.46 NOK 23.01
8.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$2.89 NOK 27.09
-3.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$1.85 NOK 17.30
29.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$15.27 NOK 143
12.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$16.65 NOK 156
10.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$3.40 NOK 31.88
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$4.17 NOK 39.08
0.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$4.16 NOK 38.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$74.2 NOK 696
6.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$9.97 NOK 93.4
3.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$1.40 NOK 13.13
-1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$47.45 NOK 445
-9.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$2.11 NOK 19.75
4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$35.2K NOK 330.2K
3.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$38.7K NOK 362.2K
9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$238 NOK 2,227
24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$39.08 NOK 366
-21.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$56.4 NOK 528
-0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$48.96 NOK 459
16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$35.78 NOK 335
-19.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$10.80 NOK 101
66.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$284 NOK 2,663
-3.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$9,962 NOK 93.3K
46.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$96.3 NOK 902
7.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$52.8 NOK 494
22.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$110 NOK 1,031
10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$152 NOK 1,426
9.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$1,211 NOK 11.3K
39.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$897 NOK 8,409
58.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$1,824 NOK 17.1K
50.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,541 NOK 14.4K
41.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$6,003 NOK 56.3K
86.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$4,577 NOK 42.9K
67.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$5,316 NOK 49.8K
-16.85%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kirkenes: April 12, 2026

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