Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sarpsborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sarpsborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 5.8% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.6% more expensive than Sarpsborg without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.15 NOK 242

$38.48 NOK 371

-34.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,161

$95.0 NOK 916

26.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 145

$18.33 NOK 177

-17.73%

Cappuccino

$4.84 NOK 46.65

$5.42 NOK 52.2

-10.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 NOK 40.54

$2.66 NOK 25.67

58.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 NOK 31.26

$2.58 NOK 24.84

25.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 NOK 116

$5.90 NOK 56.8

104.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 NOK 106

$7.80 NOK 75.2

40.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.39 NOK 23.08

$2.24 NOK 21.60

6.70%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 38.64

$3.33 NOK 32.08

20.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 NOK 34.74

$3.31 NOK 31.88

8.76%

Eggs

$5.08 NOK 49.02

$4.38 NOK 42.20

15.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 NOK 127

$12.25 NOK 118

7.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.03 NOK 155

$14.45 NOK 139

10.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.13 NOK 300

$27.82 NOK 268

11.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 NOK 34.43

$3.56 NOK 34.30

0.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 25.33

$2.47 NOK 23.83

6.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 32.31

$3.36 NOK 32.35

-0.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.90 NOK 47.22

$4.35 NOK 41.94

12.64%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.47

$2.46 NOK 23.67

3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 NOK 25.02

$2.56 NOK 24.71

1.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.61

$2.89 NOK 27.90

-4.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 NOK 22.66

$1.90 NOK 18.33

23.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.36 NOK 167

$15.19 NOK 146

14.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 NOK 176

$15.08 NOK 145

20.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 33.98

$3.34 NOK 32.25

5.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 NOK 40.34

$4.11 NOK 39.59

1.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 41.75

$2.46 NOK 23.71

76.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.6 NOK 748

$72.4 NOK 698

7.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 NOK 96.9

$10.11 NOK 97.5

-0.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.48

$1.45 NOK 13.97

-3.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.84 NOK 403

$45.94 NOK 443

-8.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.12

$2.07 NOK 19.94

10.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K NOK 346.2K

$36.1K NOK 347.6K

-0.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.1K NOK 405.5K

$38.8K NOK 374.3K

8.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$305 NOK 2,942

$242 NOK 2,331

26.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.56 NOK 295

$38.54 NOK 371

-20.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 NOK 536

$54.9 NOK 529

1.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 NOK 538

$48.66 NOK 469

14.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.41 NOK 283

$35.84 NOK 346

-17.94%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 NOK 172

$16.82 NOK 162

6.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$268 NOK 2,583

$285 NOK 2,748

-6.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.1K

$10.2K NOK 98.1K

44.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,019

$97.5 NOK 940

8.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 NOK 643

$52.8 NOK 509

26.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,174

$110 NOK 1,061

10.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,608

$151 NOK 1,456

10.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,714 NOK 16.5K

$1,196 NOK 11.5K

43.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

$896 NOK 8,639

57.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,670 NOK 25.7K

$1,530 NOK 14.7K

74.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 NOK 20.6K

$1,293 NOK 12.5K

65.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K NOK 106.8K

$5,374 NOK 51.8K

106.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 NOK 72.6K

$4,176 NOK 40.3K

80.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,115 NOK 39.7K

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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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