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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 12% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 16.8% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$20.10 NOK 194
25.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$91.8 NOK 885
31.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$15.15 NOK 146
-0.46%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$5.47 NOK 52.8
-11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$2.49 NOK 24.04
69.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$2.56 NOK 24.64
26.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$10.93 NOK 105
10.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$11.09 NOK 107
-1.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.39 NOK 23.05
-
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$3.15 NOK 30.35
27.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$2.56 NOK 24.67
40.63%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$5.00 NOK 48.16
1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.65 NOK 112
13.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$15.26 NOK 147
5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$22.07 NOK 213
41.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$3.38 NOK 32.56
5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$1.98 NOK 19.10
32.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$3.59 NOK 34.60
-6.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$4.28 NOK 41.21
14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$2.43 NOK 23.38
4.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$3.59 NOK 34.58
-27.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$2.66 NOK 25.63
3.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.70 NOK 16.35
38.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$15.15 NOK 146
14.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$17.27 NOK 167
5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$3.34 NOK 32.19
5.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$3.50 NOK 33.79
19.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$5.08 NOK 48.94
-14.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$86.9 NOK 838
-10.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$12.43 NOK 120
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.40 NOK 13.50
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$51.3 NOK 494
-18.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.08 NOK 20.02
10.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$30.2K NOK 291.4K
18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$29.9K NOK 288.3K
40.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$247 NOK 2,381
23.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$48.88 NOK 471
-37.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$76.5 NOK 737
-27.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$54.4 NOK 524
2.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$25.53 NOK 246
15.20%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$16.76 NOK 162
6.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$339 NOK 3,266
-20.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$7,221 NOK 69.6K
104.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$88.5 NOK 853
19.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$32.37 NOK 312
106.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$134 NOK 1,294
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$132 NOK 1,277
25.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$929 NOK 8,952
84.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$694 NOK 6,691
103.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,543 NOK 14.9K
73.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
83.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$5,229 NOK 50.4K
111.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$4,663 NOK 44.9K
61.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$3,507 NOK 33.8K
17.34%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

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