Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 2.8% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 30.4% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.65 NOK 255
-2.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$81.6 NOK 812
49.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.69 NOK 136
12.42%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-4.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.76 NOK 27.43
45.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.62 NOK 26.09
26.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$8.95 NOK 89
34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$10.3 NOK 103
10.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.19 NOK 21.78
8.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.07 NOK 30.5
30.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-8.35%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$2.98 NOK 29.61
69.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$9.24 NOK 91.9
44.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$17.32 NOK 172
-6.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$28.02 NOK 279
11.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$2.51 NOK 24.96
41.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-14.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.32 NOK 33
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$1.5 NOK 14.96
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.22 NOK 22.04
20.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.6 NOK 25.87
9.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.84 NOK 18.26
28.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$18.51 NOK 184
-6.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$13.3 NOK 132
52.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$2.83 NOK 28.16
22.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.01 NOK 39.87
6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.19 NOK 41.65
3.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$83.9 NOK 835
-7.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$9.95 NOK 99
0.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.46 NOK 14.5
-1.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$45.91 NOK 457
-8.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.16 NOK 21.53
0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$236 NOK 2,347
29.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$38.61 NOK 384
-17.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$55.3 NOK 550
-0.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.47 NOK 482
14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.07 NOK 349
-18.11%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.64 NOK 166
11.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$203 NOK 2,023
34.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
44.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$96.9 NOK 964
5.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$51.9 NOK 516
28.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$99.7 NOK 992
23.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$153 NOK 1,525
8.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
42.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$869 NOK 8,646
64.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,408 NOK 14K
91.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
46.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
119.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
115.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
11.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3.75
35.47%

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

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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