Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Steinkjer Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Steinkjer

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 16.9% more expensive than Steinkjer without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 28.4% more expensive than Steinkjer without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 241
$22.41 NOK 214
12.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,152
$55.4 NOK 530
117.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 144
$12.98 NOK 124
16.18%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.31
$4.50 NOK 43.08
7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.24
$3.50 NOK 33.49
20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.03
$3.01 NOK 28.82
7.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 115
$10.23 NOK 97.9
17.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 105
$5.89 NOK 56.4
86.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.91
$2.04 NOK 19.55
17.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.36
$3.47 NOK 33.25
15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.49
$2.97 NOK 28.46
21.21%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.66
$4.55 NOK 43.54
11.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 126
$10.30 NOK 98.6
27.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 153
$15.27 NOK 146
4.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 298
$27.91 NOK 267
11.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.18
$3.91 NOK 37.46
-8.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.15
$2.18 NOK 20.86
20.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.08
$2.54 NOK 24.35
31.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 46.88
$5.18 NOK 49.57
-5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.29
$2.00 NOK 19.16
27.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 24.84
$2.04 NOK 19.49
27.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.42
$2.55 NOK 24.38
8.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.50
$2.50 NOK 23.90
-6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 166
$14.14 NOK 135
22.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 175
$17.98 NOK 172
1.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.73
$3.50 NOK 33.52
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.04
$4.70 NOK 45.01
-11.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.44
$3.95 NOK 37.85
9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 742
$73.6 NOK 705
5.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.2
$14.96 NOK 143
-32.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.38
$2.20 NOK 21.05
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 400
$87.6 NOK 838
-52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 21.96
$2.00 NOK 19.18
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
$32.1K NOK 307.0K
11.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
$43.3K NOK 414.2K
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,920
$153 NOK 1,461
99.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 292
$42.28 NOK 405
-27.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 532
$49.62 NOK 475
12.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 534
$30.53 NOK 292
82.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 281
$35.67 NOK 341
-17.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 171
$15.36 NOK 147
16.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,564
$323 NOK 3,090
-17.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
$8,557 NOK 81.9K
72.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,012
$51.5 NOK 493
105.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 639
$30.58 NOK 293
118.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,166
$59.6 NOK 570
104.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,596
$132 NOK 1,267
25.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
$1,022 NOK 9,783
67.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
$670 NOK 6,408
110.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
$1,526 NOK 14.6K
75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
$1,014 NOK 9,707
110.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Steinkjer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
1.5
238.67%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Steinkjer: March 2, 2026

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