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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 23.3% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.6% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.42 NOK 253
-1.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$99.3 NOK 988
22.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.21 NOK 131
16.50%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.82 NOK 47.97
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.52 NOK 25.05
59.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.24 NOK 22.25
48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$8.91 NOK 88.6
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.7 NOK 96.5
17.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.1 NOK 20.9
12.86%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.29 NOK 32.77
21.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.17 NOK 31.51
14.20%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.7 NOK 46.79
7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.46 NOK 114
16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.21 NOK 141
14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$31.59 NOK 314
-1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.5 NOK 34.78
1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.33 NOK 23.18
8.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.44 NOK 34.21
-2.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.74 NOK 47.19
5.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.18 NOK 21.64
16.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.2 NOK 21.84
21.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.97 NOK 29.57
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.92 NOK 19.1
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.15 NOK 141
22.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$13.25 NOK 132
52.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.19 NOK 31.7
8.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.09 NOK 40.65
4.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.23 NOK 42.1
2.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.5 NOK 721
6.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$9.95 NOK 99
0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.39 NOK 13.79
3.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$42.96 NOK 427
-2.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.12 NOK 21.08
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36.8K NOK 366.6K
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$42.8K NOK 426K
-0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$217 NOK 2,161
40.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$30.95 NOK 308
2.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$37.59 NOK 374
46.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$50 NOK 498
11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.75 NOK 356
-19.66%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$15.07 NOK 150
23.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$270 NOK 2,687
0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$14.8K NOK 146.9K
1.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$115 NOK 1,143
-11.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$46.89 NOK 466
42.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$100 NOK 996
23.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$149 NOK 1,485
11.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,194 NOK 11.9K
44.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$894 NOK 8,895
60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
47.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,525 NOK 15.2K
37.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,090 NOK 50.6K
100.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,802 NOK 37.8K
106.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.02
1.20%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolbotn: October 28, 2025

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