Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Lillehammer Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Lillehammer

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 45.5% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 21% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$16.29 NOK 157
54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$81.7 NOK 788
47.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.92 NOK 134
8.33%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$4.62 NOK 44.54
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$2.63 NOK 25.34
60.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$2.18 NOK 20.99
48.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.19 NOK 88.6
31.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$6.49 NOK 62.5
69.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.07 NOK 19.92
15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$2.08 NOK 20.01
92.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$2.05 NOK 19.73
75.61%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$2.97 NOK 28.65
71.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$12.01 NOK 116
9.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$9.99 NOK 96.3
60.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$28.46 NOK 274
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$3.51 NOK 33.84
1.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$1.97 NOK 19.03
33.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$2.56 NOK 24.72
30.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$2.57 NOK 24.76
90.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$1.51 NOK 14.54
68.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$1.97 NOK 19.02
31.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$1.34 NOK 12.91
105.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$2.40 NOK 23.14
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$14.42 NOK 139
20.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$15.70 NOK 151
16.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$3.56 NOK 34.27
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$4.76 NOK 45.90
-12.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$2.58 NOK 24.87
67.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$53.6 NOK 517
44.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$5.75 NOK 55.4
74.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.03 NOK 9.97
35.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$50.9 NOK 491
-17.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.12 NOK 20.45
8.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$31.6K NOK 304.8K
13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$35.2K NOK 338.9K
19.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$327 NOK 3,155
-6.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$42.92 NOK 414
-28.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$35.33 NOK 341
57.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$51.0 NOK 492
9.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.78 NOK 345
-17.80%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$12.20 NOK 118
46.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$303 NOK 2,920
-11.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$8,598 NOK 82.9K
71.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$91.1 NOK 878
16.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$29.86 NOK 288
123.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$70.2 NOK 677
73.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$134 NOK 1,291
24.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,023 NOK 9,866
67.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$610 NOK 5,883
130.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
48.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$926 NOK 8,927
131.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$5,695 NOK 54.9K
94.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
186.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
100.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.32
17.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

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