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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 6.9% more expensive than Sarpsborg without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 4.6% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$38.19 NOK 380
-34.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$95.2 NOK 947
27.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$17.99 NOK 179
-14.45%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.36 NOK 53.3
-5.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$2.68 NOK 26.68
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.48 NOK 24.63
33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$5.89 NOK 58.6
104.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$7.64 NOK 76
48.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.17 NOK 21.55
9.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.31 NOK 32.92
21.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.33 NOK 33.12
8.71%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.42 NOK 43.96
14.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.21 NOK 121
9.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.63 NOK 146
11.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$27.96 NOK 278
11.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.46 NOK 34.4
2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.49 NOK 24.79
1.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.25 NOK 32.3
3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.57 NOK 45.49
9.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.42 NOK 24.04
5.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.54 NOK 25.28
5.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.82 NOK 28.06
0.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.89 NOK 18.76
24.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$15.08 NOK 150
14.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$12.96 NOK 129
56.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.38 NOK 33.61
2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.16 NOK 41.36
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$2.48 NOK 24.64
74.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.9 NOK 726
5.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.11 NOK 101
-1.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.39 NOK 13.8
3.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$45.99 NOK 457
-8.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.04 NOK 20.33
6.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
12.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$239 NOK 2,373
28.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$37.74 NOK 375
-16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$55.5 NOK 552
-0.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$49.76 NOK 495
11.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.36 NOK 352
-18.78%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.75 NOK 167
10.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$281 NOK 2,795
-2.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
45.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$94.9 NOK 944
7.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$52.9 NOK 526
26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$108 NOK 1,076
13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$153 NOK 1,527
8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
44.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$893 NOK 8,888
60.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
75.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
58.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
129.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
92.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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