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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 24.5% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 20.5% more expensive than Lillehammer without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$16.34 NOK 163
53.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$80.8 NOK 804
50.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$14.32 NOK 142
7.47%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.64 NOK 46.13
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.67 NOK 26.59
50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.25 NOK 22.41
47.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$9.15 NOK 91
31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$6.76 NOK 67.3
67.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.01 NOK 19.99
17.91%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$2 NOK 19.91
100.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$2.04 NOK 20.33
77.45%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$3.12 NOK 31.07
61.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.33 NOK 123
8.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$10.15 NOK 101
60.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$28.69 NOK 285
8.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.5 NOK 34.81
1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.01 NOK 19.95
25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.63 NOK 26.15
27.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$2.47 NOK 24.55
102.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$1.54 NOK 15.35
65.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$1.98 NOK 19.72
35.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$1.35 NOK 13.42
110.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$2.4 NOK 23.87
-1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.38 NOK 143
20.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$14.98 NOK 149
35.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.51 NOK 34.89
-1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.8 NOK 47.76
-11.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$2.55 NOK 25.34
69.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$54.1 NOK 538
42.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$5.75 NOK 57.2
73.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.03 NOK 10.26
39.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$50.6 NOK 503
-17.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.19 NOK 21.79
-0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$32K NOK 318.5K
13.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$320 NOK 3,179
-4.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$42.4 NOK 422
-25.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$34.81 NOK 346
58.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$51.4 NOK 512
8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35 NOK 348
-17.94%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$11.92 NOK 119
55.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$305 NOK 3,032
-10.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
78.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$92.8 NOK 923
10.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$30.23 NOK 301
121.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$71.2 NOK 708
73.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$130 NOK 1,295
27.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
67.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$596 NOK 5,928
140.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
46.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$907 NOK 9,021
131.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,625 NOK 56K
81.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
213.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
101.50%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

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