Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kolbotn Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kolbotn

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 18.9% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 18.4% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$25.56 NOK 246
-1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$101 NOK 977
18.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.52 NOK 130
11.54%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$4.99 NOK 48.06
-3.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$2.55 NOK 24.57
65.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$2.15 NOK 20.77
50.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.29 NOK 89.6
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.55 NOK 92.0
14.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.21 NOK 21.26
8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$3.38 NOK 32.55
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$3.26 NOK 31.43
10.43%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$4.74 NOK 45.65
7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.47 NOK 111
14.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$13.83 NOK 133
15.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$30.62 NOK 295
1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$3.45 NOK 33.29
3.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$2.32 NOK 22.34
13.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$3.40 NOK 32.74
-1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$4.67 NOK 45.06
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$2.25 NOK 21.70
12.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.28 NOK 22.02
14.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$2.86 NOK 27.59
-3.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.84 NOK 17.72
27.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$14.27 NOK 138
21.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.22 NOK 176
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$3.16 NOK 30.42
11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$3.93 NOK 37.92
6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$4.27 NOK 41.16
1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$73.6 NOK 709
5.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$10.21 NOK 98.4
-1.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.38 NOK 13.29
1.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$41.92 NOK 404
-0.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.16 NOK 20.81
6.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$220 NOK 2,117
38.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$31.03 NOK 299
-1.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$37.49 NOK 361
48.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$50.1 NOK 483
11.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$34.82 NOK 336
-15.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$14.85 NOK 143
20.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$268 NOK 2,580
0.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
-0.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$117 NOK 1,126
-9.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$47.62 NOK 459
40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$99.8 NOK 962
22.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$149 NOK 1,434
12.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
41.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$886 NOK 8,537
59.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
47.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
39.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
85.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
99.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.02
1.20%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

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