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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 27% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 23.9% more expensive than Sandefjord without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$19.45 NOK 194
28.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$100 NOK 1,000
21.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.54 NOK 135
13.66%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.06 NOK 50.4
0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.53 NOK 25.18
58.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.22 NOK 22.04
49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$9.34 NOK 92.9
29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.8 NOK 97.5
15.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.12 NOK 21.08
11.79%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.05 NOK 30.32
31.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$2.84 NOK 28.23
27.46%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$3.7 NOK 36.83
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.42 NOK 114
16.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$16.27 NOK 162
0.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$35.06 NOK 349
-10.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$2.76 NOK 27.5
28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.33 NOK 23.21
8.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.34 NOK 23.26
43.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$3.6 NOK 35.76
38.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.04 NOK 20.31
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.12 NOK 21.08
26.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.71 NOK 26.97
4.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.89 NOK 18.77
24.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.48 NOK 144
19.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$12.82 NOK 128
57.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.63 NOK 36.12
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.18 NOK 41.62
1.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$5.19 NOK 51.6
-16.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$71.6 NOK 712
7.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-0.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.45 NOK 14.46
-0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$62.6 NOK 623
-33.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.2 NOK 21.9
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
22.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$218 NOK 2,164
40.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$44.45 NOK 442
-28.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$37.33 NOK 371
47.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$48.08 NOK 478
15.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.06 NOK 349
-18.08%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$12.79 NOK 127
45.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$291 NOK 2,898
-6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
217.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$104 NOK 1,031
-1.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$46.8 NOK 466
42.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$102 NOK 1,010
21.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$144 NOK 1,432
15.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
41.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$968 NOK 9,634
47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
80.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
63.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
88.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
93.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
5.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.38
15.98%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

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