Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Narvik

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 18.6% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 9.1% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$20.2 NOK 201
23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$91.1 NOK 906
33.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$15.45 NOK 154
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.44 NOK 54.1
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.45 NOK 24.35
64.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.49 NOK 24.8
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$11.05 NOK 110
9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$11.22 NOK 112
1.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.41 NOK 23.98
-1.66%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.14 NOK 31.28
27.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$2.58 NOK 25.62
40.31%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.81 NOK 47.8
4.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.31 NOK 113
18.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$15.21 NOK 151
7.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$21.52 NOK 214
45.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.35 NOK 33.34
5.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2 NOK 19.93
26.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-6.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.17 NOK 41.51
19.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.53 NOK 25.13
0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$3.6 NOK 35.8
-25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.66 NOK 26.42
6.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.77 NOK 17.62
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.84 NOK 148
16.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$16.21 NOK 161
24.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.34 NOK 33.21
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$3.56 NOK 35.42
19.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$5.03 NOK 50.1
-13.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$85.5 NOK 850
-9.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$12.59 NOK 125
-20.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.45 NOK 14.38
-0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$51.6 NOK 513
-18.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.12 NOK 21.09
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
20.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
38.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$246 NOK 2,442
24.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$47.39 NOK 471
-33.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$77.9 NOK 775
-29.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$53.6 NOK 533
3.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$25 NOK 249
14.88%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.69 NOK 166
11.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$337 NOK 3,354
-19.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
100.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$87.8 NOK 873
16.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$32.96 NOK 328
102.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$129 NOK 1,284
-4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$135 NOK 1,344
22.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$939 NOK 9,339
83.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$683 NOK 6,796
109.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
72.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
78.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
101.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
73.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
18.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.27
18.97%

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

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

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