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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 1% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 3.9% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$33.04 NOK 329
-24.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$120 NOK 1,190
1.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$15 NOK 149
2.60%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$6.07 NOK 60.4
-16.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$4.5 NOK 44.79
-10.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$11.04 NOK 110
9.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$11.19 NOK 111
1.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-4.44%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.25 NOK 32.37
23.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$3.45 NOK 34.34
4.93%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.9 NOK 48.72
2.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.24 NOK 112
18.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$15.22 NOK 151
6.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$37.42 NOK 372
-16.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-10.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.78 NOK 27.68
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.72 NOK 36.99
-9.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$5.08 NOK 50.5
-1.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-17.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$3.66 NOK 36.4
-26.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.72 NOK 27.07
4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.72 NOK 17.16
37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$14.76 NOK 147
17.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$16.33 NOK 162
23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.62 NOK 35.99
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.65 NOK 46.29
-8.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$4.59 NOK 45.7
-5.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$60.8 NOK 605
27.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$12.62 NOK 126
-20.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.08 NOK 10.78
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$50.6 NOK 503
-17.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.12 NOK 21.09
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
11.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$247 NOK 2,458
23.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$47.58 NOK 473
-33.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$75.2 NOK 748
-26.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$47.57 NOK 473
17.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$39.47 NOK 393
-27.24%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.62 NOK 165
11.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$327 NOK 3,255
-16.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$7,242 NOK 72K
106.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$88.4 NOK 879
15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$32.47 NOK 323
105.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$130 NOK 1,298
-5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$137 NOK 1,359
21.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
27.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
14.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
15.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$8,541 NOK 85K
19.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$5,232 NOK 52K
49.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
14.17%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

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