Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kongsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 11.2% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 14.3% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$22.17 NOK 221
12.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$69.6 NOK 692
74.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.52 NOK 134
13.83%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.92 NOK 48.94
3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.53 NOK 25.19
58.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.17 NOK 21.54
53.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$9.06 NOK 90.2
33.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10.25 NOK 102
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.17 NOK 21.54
9.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.09 NOK 30.79
29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.27 NOK 32.5
10.70%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.69 NOK 46.66
7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$10.48 NOK 104
27.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$12.08 NOK 120
34.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$18.32 NOK 182
70.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3 NOK 29.89
18.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.27 NOK 22.59
11.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.25 NOK 32.37
3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$3.98 NOK 39.63
25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.19 NOK 21.77
16.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.22 NOK 22.11
20.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$3 NOK 29.86
-5.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.82 NOK 18.1
29.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$17.05 NOK 170
1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$13.23 NOK 132
52.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.28 NOK 32.6
5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$3.86 NOK 38.39
10.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$2.47 NOK 24.6
75.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$89.9 NOK 894
-14.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.2 NOK 101
-2.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.4 NOK 13.97
2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$30.5 NOK 303
37.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.09 NOK 20.79
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$221 NOK 2,195
38.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$27.32 NOK 272
16.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$37.37 NOK 372
47.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$45.19 NOK 449
23.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$55.2 NOK 549
-47.92%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$20.58 NOK 205
-9.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$310 NOK 3,082
-11.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
308.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$88.4 NOK 880
15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$52 NOK 518
28.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$160 NOK 1,589
-22.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$165 NOK 1,638
0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
70.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$902 NOK 8,973
58.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
56.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
34.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,733 NOK 57K
77.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
95.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
19.27%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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