Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sandefjord Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sandefjord

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 11.4% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 17.3% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 243
$19.48 NOK 188
29.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,164
$99.5 NOK 962
20.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 146
$13.19 NOK 128
14.33%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.79
$4.90 NOK 47.42
-1.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.66
$2.47 NOK 23.91
70.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.36
$2.22 NOK 21.44
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 117
$8.96 NOK 86.7
34.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.66 NOK 93.4
13.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.15
$2.10 NOK 20.34
13.81%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.76
$3.03 NOK 29.30
32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.85
$2.75 NOK 26.63
30.91%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.17
$3.65 NOK 35.30
39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.42 NOK 110
15.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$16.46 NOK 159
-2.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 301
$35.34 NOK 342
-11.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.54
$2.82 NOK 27.29
26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.41
$2.26 NOK 21.89
16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.41
$2.26 NOK 21.88
48.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.37
$3.57 NOK 34.49
37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.54
$2.00 NOK 19.35
27.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.10
$2.14 NOK 20.72
21.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.69
$2.64 NOK 25.58
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.88 NOK 18.20
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 168
$14.13 NOK 137
22.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$13.25 NOK 128
37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 34.09
$3.75 NOK 36.23
-5.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.46
$4.28 NOK 41.42
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.88
$4.99 NOK 48.26
-13.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 750
$70.3 NOK 680
10.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 97.2
$10.11 NOK 97.7
-0.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.52
$1.40 NOK 13.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 405
$62.9 NOK 608
-33.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.19
$2.14 NOK 20.70
7.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
19.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,951
$222 NOK 2,151
37.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$43.18 NOK 418
-29.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 538
$38.50 NOK 372
44.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 540
$49.11 NOK 475
13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 284
$35.51 NOK 343
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 173
$12.43 NOK 120
43.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,591
$286 NOK 2,768
-6.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
213.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,022
$103 NOK 996
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 645
$47.68 NOK 461
39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,178
$99.8 NOK 965
22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,613
$144 NOK 1,388
16.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
41.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$973 NOK 9,407
44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
82.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
64.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
-5.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

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