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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 17.8% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 11.7% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$24.84 NOK 239
1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$80.1 NOK 772
50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.55 NOK 131
11.29%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$5.15 NOK 49.61
-6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$2.86 NOK 27.55
47.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$2.59 NOK 24.99
25.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.30 NOK 89.6
29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$10.01 NOK 96.5
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.25 NOK 21.67
6.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$3.10 NOK 29.87
29.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$3.86 NOK 37.25
-6.74%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$3.02 NOK 29.13
68.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$9.06 NOK 87.4
45.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$16.71 NOK 161
-4.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$28.07 NOK 271
10.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$2.56 NOK 24.68
39.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$3.06 NOK 29.49
-14.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$3.28 NOK 31.66
2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$5.59 NOK 53.9
-12.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$1.49 NOK 14.32
70.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.20 NOK 21.21
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$2.59 NOK 24.96
6.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.90 NOK 18.36
23.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$17.93 NOK 173
-3.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$16.56 NOK 160
10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$2.82 NOK 27.19
25.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$3.98 NOK 38.36
5.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$4.31 NOK 41.58
0.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$82.9 NOK 799
-6.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$10.28 NOK 99.1
-2.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.43 NOK 13.79
-2.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$46.07 NOK 444
-9.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.22 NOK 21.37
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$245 NOK 2,359
24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$37.90 NOK 365
-19.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$54.4 NOK 524
2.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$49.28 NOK 475
13.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.24 NOK 340
-16.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$16.72 NOK 161
7.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$199 NOK 1,917
34.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
45.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$94.7 NOK 912
11.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$51.7 NOK 498
29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$101 NOK 973
20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$153 NOK 1,475
8.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
45.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$871 NOK 8,394
61.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
85.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
48.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
76.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
58.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
12.30%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

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