Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tonsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tonsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 16.5% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.7% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$24.80 NOK 239
1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$102 NOK 988
17.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.40 NOK 129
12.54%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-3.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$5.20 NOK 50.1
-19.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$5.20 NOK 50.2
-37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$9.96 NOK 96.0
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$9.44 NOK 91.0
16.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$2.29 NOK 22.10
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$3.43 NOK 33.11
16.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$3.29 NOK 31.74
9.42%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$4.32 NOK 41.60
17.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$11.92 NOK 115
10.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$14.70 NOK 142
9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$28.11 NOK 271
10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$3.57 NOK 34.45
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$2.41 NOK 23.20
9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$3.29 NOK 31.73
1.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$4.37 NOK 42.09
12.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$2.46 NOK 23.72
3.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.51 NOK 24.19
3.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$2.85 NOK 27.44
-3.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.85 NOK 17.82
27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$15.26 NOK 147
13.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$15.69 NOK 151
16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$3.30 NOK 31.84
6.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$4.15 NOK 39.98
0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$4.37 NOK 42.14
-0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$73.8 NOK 712
5.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$9.99 NOK 96.3
0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$1.44 NOK 13.87
-2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$45.92 NOK 443
-8.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$2.09 NOK 20.12
9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$35.4K NOK 341.6K
1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$38.3K NOK 369.2K
9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$244 NOK 2,352
25.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$38.14 NOK 368
-19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$56.3 NOK 543
-1.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$49.55 NOK 478
12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$36.11 NOK 348
-18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$16.62 NOK 160
7.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$289 NOK 2,784
-7.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$10.1K NOK 97.6K
45.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$94.3 NOK 909
12.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$52.8 NOK 509
26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$107 NOK 1,027
14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$149 NOK 1,439
11.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
42.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$930 NOK 8,961
51.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
83.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
73.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$6,740 NOK 65.0K
64.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
62.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
-8.59%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

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