Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kristiansund Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Kristiansund

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 2% more expensive than Kristiansund without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 13.5% more expensive than Kristiansund without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$24.96 NOK 234
2.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$100 NOK 941
20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$13.55 NOK 127
12.32%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$4.88 NOK 45.74
3.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$3.21 NOK 30.08
28.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$2.90 NOK 27.20
9.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$10.04 NOK 94.1
20.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$9.41 NOK 88.1
19.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$2.40 NOK 22.51
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$3.30 NOK 30.88
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$3.27 NOK 30.67
12.23%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$4.29 NOK 40.17
19.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$12.15 NOK 114
9.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$14.72 NOK 138
9.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$27.47 NOK 257
12.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$3.61 NOK 33.78
-1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$2.39 NOK 22.38
5.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$3.28 NOK 30.78
5.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$4.43 NOK 41.53
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.49 NOK 23.31
0.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$2.48 NOK 23.19
8.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$2.80 NOK 26.23
-0.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$1.85 NOK 17.38
29.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$15.01 NOK 141
14.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$18.06 NOK 169
2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$3.28 NOK 30.76
7.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$3.95 NOK 37.03
6.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$4.26 NOK 39.95
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$74.3 NOK 696
6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$10.24 NOK 96.0
0.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$1.43 NOK 13.40
-3.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$46.05 NOK 432
-6.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$2.06 NOK 19.29
7.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$34.9K NOK 326.8K
4.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$37.8K NOK 353.9K
11.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$245 NOK 2,293
21.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$38.00 NOK 356
-19.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$55.3 NOK 518
1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$50.1 NOK 469
14.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$35.28 NOK 331
-18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$16.82 NOK 158
6.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$286 NOK 2,678
-4.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$9,955 NOK 93.3K
46.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$97.8 NOK 916
5.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$52.1 NOK 488
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$106 NOK 997
13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$151 NOK 1,419
9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$765 NOK 7,171
120.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$678 NOK 6,352
109.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$1,216 NOK 11.4K
125.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,030 NOK 9,653
111.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$6,085 NOK 57.0K
84.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$4,427 NOK 41.5K
72.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$3,845 NOK 36.0K
14.97%
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 Kristiansund: April 13, 2026

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