Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Stokmarknes Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Stokmarknes

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 5.3% cheaper than Stokmarknes without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 2.7% more expensive than Stokmarknes without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$24.80 NOK 239
1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$99.7 NOK 960
20.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.92 NOK 134
8.33%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.60
$5.00 NOK 48.18
-3.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.50
$3.10 NOK 29.87
35.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.90 NOK 27.91
11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.92 NOK 95.5
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.73 NOK 93.7
12.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.05
$2.29 NOK 22.08
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.60
$3.26 NOK 31.44
23.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.70
$3.15 NOK 30.38
14.29%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$4.31 NOK 41.48
17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$12.15 NOK 117
8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 154
$14.64 NOK 141
9.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$28.23 NOK 272
10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.40
$3.56 NOK 34.29
0.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.30
$2.48 NOK 23.84
6.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.28
$3.30 NOK 31.76
1.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.18
$4.34 NOK 41.82
12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.44
$2.41 NOK 23.24
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.00
$2.49 NOK 24.01
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.58
$2.79 NOK 26.89
-1.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.64
$1.90 NOK 18.31
23.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$15.27 NOK 147
13.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$17.47 NOK 168
4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.95
$3.39 NOK 32.68
4.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.29
$4.17 NOK 40.13
0.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.70
$4.36 NOK 42.02
-0.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 747
$72.8 NOK 701
6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.8
$10.19 NOK 98.1
-1.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.47
$1.39 NOK 13.36
0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$46.09 NOK 444
-9.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.09
$2.15 NOK 20.69
6.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
$35.9K NOK 345.5K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
$37.9K NOK 365.3K
10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,939
$245 NOK 2,355
24.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 294
$38.39 NOK 370
-20.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$55.3 NOK 533
0.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 537
$48.97 NOK 472
13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$34.90 NOK 336
-15.73%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$16.84 NOK 162
6.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$288 NOK 2,772
-6.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
$10.1K NOK 96.9K
46.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,018
$96.4 NOK 928
9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$51.3 NOK 494
30.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,173
$108 NOK 1,041
12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,606
$150 NOK 1,448
10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,209 NOK 11.6K
41.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$905 NOK 8,717
55.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,840 NOK 17.7K
45.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,567 NOK 15.1K
36.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
$6,018 NOK 58.0K
84.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
$4,528 NOK 43.6K
66.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Stokmarknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-
-
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 Stokmarknes: March 3, 2026

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