Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 9.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 4.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.12 NOK 282
$25.15 NOK 243
15.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 970
$120 NOK 1,164
-16.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 129
$15.08 NOK 146
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.89
$4.84 NOK 46.79
0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NOK 20.11
$4.21 NOK 40.66
-50.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.89
$3.24 NOK 31.36
-36.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 NOK 89.1
$12.05 NOK 117
-23.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.86 NOK 95.3
$10.97 NOK 106
-10.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.95
$2.39 NOK 23.15
-13.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.17
$4.01 NOK 38.76
-14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.98
$3.60 NOK 34.85
-8.06%
Eggs
$2.50 NOK 24.19
$5.08 NOK 49.17
-50.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$13.18 NOK 127
-23.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 NOK 99.2
$16.03 NOK 155
-36.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.00 NOK 348
$31.13 NOK 301
15.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.06
$3.57 NOK 34.54
-44.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 NOK 15.26
$2.63 NOK 25.41
-39.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.85
$3.35 NOK 32.41
-26.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.55
$4.90 NOK 47.37
-43.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.94
$2.54 NOK 24.54
-59.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.27
$2.60 NOK 25.10
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NOK 21.93
$2.76 NOK 26.69
-17.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.70
$2.35 NOK 22.73
-22.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.30 NOK 138
$17.36 NOK 168
-17.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 178
$18.24 NOK 176
0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.93
$3.53 NOK 34.09
-12.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 NOK 37.57
$4.18 NOK 40.46
-7.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 NOK 32.68
$4.33 NOK 41.88
-21.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 717
$77.6 NOK 750
-4.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$10.05 NOK 97.2
1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.99
$1.40 NOK 13.52
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100.0 NOK 967
$41.84 NOK 405
138.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.20
$2.29 NOK 22.19
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
-1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
-10.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 NOK 2,137
$305 NOK 2,951
-27.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 413
$30.56 NOK 295
39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 NOK 373
$55.6 NOK 538
-30.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 NOK 480
$55.8 NOK 540
-11.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 337
$29.41 NOK 284
18.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 NOK 145
$17.89 NOK 173
-16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,953
$268 NOK 2,591
13.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
-31.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 NOK 484
$106 NOK 1,022
-52.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 NOK 298
$66.7 NOK 645
-53.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 NOK 688
$122 NOK 1,178
-41.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 964
$167 NOK 1,613
-40.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
-29.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 NOK 8,597
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-36.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
-31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
-27.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
-45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
-52.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
-17.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.08
-25.20%

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

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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