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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 8.9% more expensive than Tonsberg without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 2.8% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$25.63 NOK 255
-2.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$101 NOK 1,006
20.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.72 NOK 136
12.17%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$5.02 NOK 49.93
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$5.18 NOK 51.6
-22.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$5.09 NOK 50.7
-34.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$10.25 NOK 102
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.85 NOK 98
15.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.16 NOK 21.54
9.72%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.32 NOK 33.06
20.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.22 NOK 32.05
12.42%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.29 NOK 42.67
17.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$12.08 NOK 120
10.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.69 NOK 146
10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$27.42 NOK 273
14.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.47 NOK 34.48
2.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.38 NOK 23.63
6.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.32 NOK 33.07
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.41 NOK 43.82
13.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.4 NOK 23.88
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.46 NOK 24.42
8.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.77 NOK 27.51
2.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.85 NOK 18.37
27.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$15.46 NOK 154
11.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$13.66 NOK 136
48.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.38 NOK 33.65
2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.09 NOK 40.67
4.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.19 NOK 41.71
3.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$72.9 NOK 725
6.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$10.18 NOK 101
-1.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$46.07 NOK 458
-9.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.06 NOK 20.46
5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$36K NOK 358.1K
0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$245 NOK 2,441
24.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$38.43 NOK 382
-17.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$54.3 NOK 540
1.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$49.03 NOK 488
13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.16 NOK 350
-18.32%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.38 NOK 163
13.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$278 NOK 2,769
-2.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
44.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$95.4 NOK 949
7.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$52.5 NOK 522
27.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$109 NOK 1,079
13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$151 NOK 1,501
9.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,206 NOK 12K
43.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$949 NOK 9,444
50.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
84.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
75.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
105.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
118.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$4,321 NOK 43K
-8.04%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

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