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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 16.1% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 39.6% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$21.93 NOK 205
16.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$70.7 NOK 662
71.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$13.50 NOK 126
12.74%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$4.92 NOK 46.07
2.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$2.52 NOK 23.60
63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$2.12 NOK 19.87
49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$9.08 NOK 85.1
33.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$9.98 NOK 93.5
12.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$2.18 NOK 20.42
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$2.99 NOK 28.05
33.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$3.22 NOK 30.16
13.98%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$4.79 NOK 44.89
7.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$10.24 NOK 95.9
29.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$11.83 NOK 111
35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$18.23 NOK 171
69.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$3.16 NOK 29.57
12.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$2.31 NOK 21.68
9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$3.28 NOK 30.72
5.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$4.14 NOK 38.77
18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.18 NOK 20.46
14.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$2.16 NOK 20.26
24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$3.01 NOK 28.20
-7.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$1.84 NOK 17.27
29.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$17.24 NOK 162
-0.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$15.70 NOK 147
17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$3.16 NOK 29.62
11.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$3.70 NOK 34.65
13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$2.55 NOK 23.92
63.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$88.4 NOK 828
-10.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$9.95 NOK 93.3
3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$1.44 NOK 13.45
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$30.21 NOK 283
42.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$2.18 NOK 20.39
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$37.7K NOK 352.8K
-2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$40.3K NOK 377.8K
4.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$223 NOK 2,085
33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$27.58 NOK 258
11.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$38.46 NOK 360
46.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$45.39 NOK 425
25.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$53.6 NOK 502
-46.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$20.26 NOK 190
-11.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$308 NOK 2,884
-11.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$3,576 NOK 33.5K
306.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$87.8 NOK 823
17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$52.5 NOK 492
23.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$156 NOK 1,466
-22.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$159 NOK 1,493
4.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$1,018 NOK 9,539
65.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$899 NOK 8,426
58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$1,757 NOK 16.5K
55.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,557 NOK 14.6K
39.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$6,088 NOK 57.0K
84.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$4,269 NOK 40.0K
79.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$3,609 NOK 33.8K
22.50%
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 Kongsberg: April 14, 2026

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