Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Larvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Larvik

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 26.9% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 8.8% more expensive than Larvik without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$28.93 NOK 279
-13.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$100 NOK 964
20.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.40 NOK 129
12.54%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$4.80 NOK 46.19
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$2.46 NOK 23.73
71.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.13 NOK 20.50
52.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$8.97 NOK 86.4
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.45 NOK 91.0
16.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.13 NOK 20.46
12.21%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$3.45 NOK 33.20
16.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$1.56 NOK 14.98
130.77%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$3.58 NOK 34.48
41.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.37 NOK 109
15.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$14.02 NOK 135
14.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$30.28 NOK 292
2.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$2.98 NOK 28.72
19.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.32 NOK 22.30
13.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$2.48 NOK 23.91
35.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$4.13 NOK 39.77
18.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$2.25 NOK 21.69
12.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.20 NOK 21.22
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$2.50 NOK 24.03
10.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$1.48 NOK 14.24
58.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$14.13 NOK 136
22.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.04 NOK 174
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.26 NOK 31.44
8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$4.06 NOK 39.07
2.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$4.27 NOK 41.08
1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$61.6 NOK 594
25.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$9.33 NOK 89.9
7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$1.30 NOK 12.51
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$103 NOK 991
-59.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.08 NOK 20.00
10.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$40.3K NOK 387.6K
-10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$49.7K NOK 479.0K
-15.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$218 NOK 2,102
39.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$19.92 NOK 192
53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$37.43 NOK 360
48.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$51.1 NOK 492
9.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$40.48 NOK 390
-27.35%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$14.85 NOK 143
20.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$152 NOK 1,466
75.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$10.0K NOK 96.8K
46.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$71.2 NOK 685
48.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$47.19 NOK 454
41.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$99.0 NOK 953
23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$122 NOK 1,179
36.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
42.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$809 NOK 7,788
74.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
93.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
89.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
85.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
81.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Larvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
29.10%
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 Larvik: March 2, 2026

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