Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kongsvinger Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kongsvinger

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 5.3% more expensive than Kongsvinger without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 16.2% more expensive than Kongsvinger without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.61 NOK 255
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$100 NOK 996
21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.47 NOK 134
14.25%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.97 NOK 49.47
2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.19 NOK 31.69
26.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.89 NOK 28.71
14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$10.14 NOK 101
19.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.37 NOK 93.3
21.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.25 NOK 22.42
5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.44 NOK 34.23
16.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.2 NOK 31.88
13.12%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.29 NOK 42.63
17.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.09 NOK 120
10.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.7 NOK 146
10.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$28.14 NOK 280
11.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.54 NOK 35.26
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.45 NOK 24.4
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.43 NOK 34.1
-2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.34 NOK 43.22
14.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.42 NOK 24.05
5.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.59 NOK 25.79
3.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.78 NOK 27.7
2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.84 NOK 18.31
28.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$15.09 NOK 150
14.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$14.72 NOK 146
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.42 NOK 34.06
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$3.97 NOK 39.46
7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.35 NOK 43.24
-0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$73.6 NOK 732
4.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.29 NOK 102
-2.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.38 NOK 13.77
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$47.35 NOK 471
-11.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36.1K NOK 359K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
9.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$242 NOK 2,405
26.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$38.49 NOK 383
-17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$56.4 NOK 561
-2.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.69 NOK 484
14.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$34.92 NOK 347
-17.75%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.69 NOK 166
11.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$288 NOK 2,864
-5.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
46.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$96.2 NOK 957
6.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$51.3 NOK 511
30.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$110 NOK 1,095
11.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$152 NOK 1,511
9.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
39.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$911 NOK 9,063
57.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
46.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
36.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
100.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
99.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

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