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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oslo is 1.4% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Oslo is 0.2% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.15 NOK 243

$32.57 NOK 315

-22.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,164

$121 NOK 1,169

-0.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 146

$15.31 NOK 148

-1.50%

Cappuccino

$4.84 NOK 46.79

$6.14 NOK 59.4

-21.17%

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

$4.21 NOK 40.66

$4.60 NOK 44.51

-8.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 NOK 31.36

$3.34 NOK 32.28

-2.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 NOK 117

$11.22 NOK 109

7.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 NOK 106

$11.01 NOK 106

-0.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.39 NOK 23.15

$2.37 NOK 22.87

0.84%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 38.76

$3.28 NOK 31.68

22.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 NOK 34.85

$3.41 NOK 32.97

5.57%

Eggs

$5.08 NOK 49.17

$4.87 NOK 47.08

4.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 NOK 127

$11.26 NOK 109

17.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.03 NOK 155

$15.27 NOK 148

4.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.13 NOK 301

$37.71 NOK 365

-17.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 NOK 34.54

$3.88 NOK 37.51

-7.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 25.41

$2.77 NOK 26.81

-5.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 32.41

$3.59 NOK 34.72

-6.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.90 NOK 47.37

$5.33 NOK 51.5

-8.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.54

$2.96 NOK 28.64

-14.19%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 NOK 25.10

$3.48 NOK 33.65

-25.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.69

$2.67 NOK 25.84

3.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 NOK 22.73

$1.73 NOK 16.71

35.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.36 NOK 168

$15.23 NOK 147

13.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 NOK 176

$16.99 NOK 164

7.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 34.09

$3.59 NOK 34.72

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 NOK 40.46

$4.69 NOK 45.37

-10.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 41.88

$4.63 NOK 44.81

-6.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.6 NOK 750

$59.9 NOK 579

29.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 NOK 97.2

$12.72 NOK 123

-20.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.52

$1.14 NOK 11.04

22.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.84 NOK 405

$50.5 NOK 488

-17.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.19

$2.22 NOK 21.42

3.15%

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

$35.9K NOK 347.3K

$33.3K NOK 321.8K

7.91%

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

$42.1K NOK 406.7K

$35.8K NOK 345.7K

17.66%

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

$305 NOK 2,951

$248 NOK 2,400

22.96%

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

$30.56 NOK 295

$48.35 NOK 468

-36.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 NOK 538

$76.2 NOK 737

-27.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 NOK 540

$47.39 NOK 458

17.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.41 NOK 284

$38.62 NOK 373

-23.85%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 NOK 173

$16.47 NOK 159

8.62%

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

$268 NOK 2,591

$338 NOK 3,266

-20.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.5K

$7,257 NOK 70.2K

103.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,022

$89.2 NOK 863

18.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 NOK 645

$32.57 NOK 315

104.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,178

$134 NOK 1,291

-8.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,613

$136 NOK 1,315

22.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,714 NOK 16.6K

$1,376 NOK 13.3K

24.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

$1,229 NOK 11.9K

14.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,670 NOK 25.8K

$2,539 NOK 24.6K

5.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 NOK 20.7K

$1,829 NOK 17.7K

16.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K NOK 107.1K

$8,899 NOK 86.1K

24.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 NOK 72.8K

$5,308 NOK 51.3K

41.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,115 NOK 39.8K

$4,093 NOK 39.6K

0.55%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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