Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sandvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sandvika

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 6.3% more expensive than Sandvika without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 13.2% more expensive than Sandvika without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$15.99 NOK 154
57.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$95.3 NOK 917
26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$20.93 NOK 202
-27.95%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$4.08 NOK 39.26
18.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$2.81 NOK 27.07
49.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.21 NOK 21.24
46.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$8.21 NOK 79.1
46.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.56 NOK 92.1
14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.45 NOK 23.57
-2.45%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$3.37 NOK 32.41
18.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$1.85 NOK 17.85
94.59%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$4.36 NOK 42.00
16.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$18.49 NOK 178
-28.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$26.42 NOK 254
-39.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$23.64 NOK 228
31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$2.66 NOK 25.59
34.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.46 NOK 23.69
6.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$3.54 NOK 34.12
-5.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$3.66 NOK 35.27
33.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$2.14 NOK 20.60
18.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.42 NOK 23.26
7.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$2.26 NOK 21.74
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$1.55 NOK 14.90
51.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$15.28 NOK 147
13.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$18.20 NOK 175
0.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.58 NOK 34.49
-1.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$5.22 NOK 50.3
-19.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$3.88 NOK 37.32
11.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$92.5 NOK 891
-16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$7.82 NOK 75.3
28.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$1.35 NOK 13.01
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$52.3 NOK 504
-19.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.37 NOK 22.79
-3.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$41.8K NOK 402.8K
-14.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$41.6K NOK 400.9K
1.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$243 NOK 2,345
25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$30.33 NOK 292
0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$64.0 NOK 616
-13.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$59.5 NOK 573
-6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$35.70 NOK 344
-17.62%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$20.43 NOK 197
-12.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$294 NOK 2,833
-8.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$10.1K NOK 97.2K
46.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$137 NOK 1,321
-22.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$49.72 NOK 479
34.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$125 NOK 1,202
-2.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$201 NOK 1,934
-16.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,198 NOK 11.5K
43.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$903 NOK 8,692
56.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,848 NOK 17.8K
44.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,521 NOK 14.6K
40.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$8,144 NOK 78.4K
36.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,481 NOK 43.2K
68.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Sandvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
$5,114 NOK 49.2K
-19.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.8
5.83%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sandvika: March 1, 2026

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