Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Porsgrunn Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Porsgrunn

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 10.7% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 4.8% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 243
$29.12 NOK 282
-13.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,164
$100 NOK 970
20.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 146
$13.38 NOK 129
12.71%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.79
$4.85 NOK 46.89
-0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.66
$2.08 NOK 20.11
102.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.36
$2.06 NOK 19.89
57.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 117
$9.21 NOK 89.1
30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.86 NOK 95.3
11.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.15
$2.06 NOK 19.95
16.02%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.76
$3.43 NOK 33.17
16.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.85
$3.31 NOK 31.98
8.76%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.17
$2.50 NOK 24.19
103.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$10.11 NOK 97.7
30.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$10.26 NOK 99.2
56.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 301
$36.00 NOK 348
-13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.54
$1.97 NOK 19.06
81.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.41
$1.58 NOK 15.26
66.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.41
$2.47 NOK 23.85
35.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.37
$2.75 NOK 26.55
78.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.54
$1.03 NOK 9.94
146.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.10
$2.20 NOK 21.27
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.69
$2.27 NOK 21.93
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.83 NOK 17.70
28.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 168
$14.30 NOK 138
21.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.40 NOK 178
-0.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 34.09
$3.09 NOK 29.93
14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.46
$3.88 NOK 37.57
7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.88
$3.38 NOK 32.68
28.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 750
$74.2 NOK 717
4.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 97.2
$10.20 NOK 98.6
-1.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.52
$1.45 NOK 13.99
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 405
$100.0 NOK 967
-58.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.19
$2.09 NOK 20.20
9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
11.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,951
$221 NOK 2,137
38.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$42.76 NOK 413
-28.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 538
$38.59 NOK 373
44.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 540
$49.64 NOK 480
12.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 284
$34.81 NOK 337
-15.51%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 173
$14.99 NOK 145
19.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,591
$305 NOK 2,953
-12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
46.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,022
$50.0 NOK 484
111.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 645
$30.79 NOK 298
116.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,178
$71.1 NOK 688
71.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,613
$99.7 NOK 964
67.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$889 NOK 8,597
58.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
47.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
37.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
84.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
110.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
21.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3.8
33.68%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

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