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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 0.4% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.8% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$25.75 NOK 248
-2.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$101 NOK 974
18.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.45 NOK 130
12.12%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$4.98 NOK 47.97
-2.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$3.08 NOK 29.63
36.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.86 NOK 27.53
13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$10.19 NOK 98.1
18.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.81 NOK 94.4
11.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.26 NOK 21.74
5.75%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$3.35 NOK 32.21
19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$3.21 NOK 30.88
12.15%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$4.48 NOK 43.17
13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$12.28 NOK 118
7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$14.52 NOK 140
10.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$27.75 NOK 267
12.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$3.55 NOK 34.15
0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.36 NOK 22.74
11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$3.44 NOK 33.11
-2.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$4.42 NOK 42.58
10.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$2.38 NOK 22.96
6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.48 NOK 23.88
4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$2.84 NOK 27.34
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$1.84 NOK 17.70
27.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$14.96 NOK 144
16.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$17.59 NOK 169
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.29 NOK 31.67
7.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$4.13 NOK 39.82
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$4.29 NOK 41.30
0.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$72.4 NOK 697
7.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$10.16 NOK 97.9
-1.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$1.44 NOK 13.82
-2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$47.25 NOK 455
-11.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.22 NOK 21.39
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$34.9K NOK 335.9K
2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$38.5K NOK 371.1K
9.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$243 NOK 2,345
25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$38.95 NOK 375
-21.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$54.5 NOK 525
2.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$49.24 NOK 474
13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.65 NOK 343
-17.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$16.83 NOK 162
6.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$286 NOK 2,752
-6.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$10.2K NOK 98.6K
43.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$94.2 NOK 907
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$51.7 NOK 498
28.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$107 NOK 1,030
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$149 NOK 1,436
11.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,210 NOK 11.7K
41.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$901 NOK 8,681
56.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,793 NOK 17.3K
48.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,525 NOK 14.7K
40.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$5,901 NOK 56.8K
87.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,250 NOK 40.9K
77.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kongsvinger: March 3, 2026

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