Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 1.5% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 4.6% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$33.51 NOK 338

-25.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$120 NOK 1,215

1.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$15.44 NOK 156

-3.63%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$6.17 NOK 62.2

-21.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$4.56 NOK 46.02

-11.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$3.34 NOK 33.72

-1.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.15 NOK 112

7.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$11.10 NOK 112

-0.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.44 NOK 24.64

-3.69%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$3.27 NOK 32.95

26.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$3.35 NOK 33.79

8.96%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$5.15 NOK 51.9

0.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$11.33 NOK 114

18.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$15.16 NOK 153

8.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$37.51 NOK 379

-17.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$4.00 NOK 40.33

-14.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.76 NOK 27.87

-8.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$3.75 NOK 37.87

-9.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$5.33 NOK 53.8

-7.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$3.00 NOK 30.31

-18.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$3.63 NOK 36.65

-28.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.64 NOK 26.66

7.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$1.70 NOK 17.13

38.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$14.74 NOK 149

16.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$16.10 NOK 162

10.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.65 NOK 36.80

-7.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.57 NOK 46.14

-4.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.81 NOK 48.48

-13.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$59.4 NOK 599

32.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$12.43 NOK 125

-17.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$1.13 NOK 11.37

28.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$51.5 NOK 519

-19.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.11 NOK 21.27

3.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$33.0K NOK 333.1K

7.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$36.8K NOK 371.1K

16.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$299 NOK 3,012

$251 NOK 2,537

18.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.64 NOK 319

$48.78 NOK 492

-35.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$76.9 NOK 776

-26.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$48.80 NOK 492

15.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$39.44 NOK 398

-25.91%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$16.40 NOK 165

9.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$274 NOK 2,767

$327 NOK 3,300

-16.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$7,242 NOK 73.1K

105.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$88.8 NOK 896

19.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$32.43 NOK 327

100.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$133 NOK 1,339

-5.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$135 NOK 1,361

22.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,401 NOK 14.1K

20.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$1,234 NOK 12.4K

14.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,524 NOK 25.5K

6.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,799 NOK 18.1K

20.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$8,691 NOK 87.7K

20.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$5,119 NOK 51.6K

40.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$3,839 NOK 38.7K

0.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

4.27

18.97%

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

Last update for Oslo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tromso: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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