Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Lillestrom

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 32.6% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 28% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$20.07 NOK 193
25.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$103 NOK 993
16.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$11.05 NOK 106
36.47%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$4.80 NOK 46.24
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$2.50 NOK 24.08
68.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.16 NOK 20.78
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.31 NOK 89.6
29.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$10.02 NOK 96.5
9.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.10 NOK 20.20
13.81%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$3.33 NOK 32.11
20.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$3.21 NOK 30.87
12.15%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$4.17 NOK 40.14
21.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.55 NOK 111
14.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$13.85 NOK 133
15.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$24.17 NOK 233
28.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$3.11 NOK 29.96
14.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.33 NOK 22.46
12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$3.38 NOK 32.52
-0.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$4.02 NOK 38.72
21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$2.19 NOK 21.10
15.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.20 NOK 21.22
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$1.97 NOK 18.94
40.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$1.84 NOK 17.68
27.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$14.26 NOK 137
21.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$16.55 NOK 159
10.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.32 NOK 31.95
6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$3.94 NOK 37.97
6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$4.37 NOK 42.04
-0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$70.9 NOK 683
9.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$5.18 NOK 49.85
94.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$1.39 NOK 13.41
0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$60.1 NOK 579
-30.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.17 NOK 20.90
5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$35.2K NOK 339.0K
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$30.8K NOK 296.2K
36.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$61.4 NOK 591
397.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$43.88 NOK 423
-30.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$38.63 NOK 372
44.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$72.2 NOK 695
-22.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$17.91 NOK 172
64.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$14.52 NOK 140
23.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$233 NOK 2,245
14.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
251.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$96.4 NOK 929
9.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$47.16 NOK 454
41.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$99.7 NOK 960
22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$177 NOK 1,705
-5.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
43.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
17.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
4.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$2,195 NOK 21.1K
-2.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$5,991 NOK 57.7K
84.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,197 NOK 40.4K
79.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
$3,710 NOK 35.7K
10.93%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

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