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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 20.9% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 13% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.3 NOK 291
$25.01 NOK 249
17.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 992
$122 NOK 1,211
-18.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.15 NOK 131
$15.39 NOK 153
-14.55%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.1
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-4.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$4.02 NOK 40
-51.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.54
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.13 NOK 90.9
$12.07 NOK 120
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 94.3
$11.35 NOK 113
-16.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 NOK 19.65
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.52
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-18.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.54
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-9.67%
Eggs
$2.59 NOK 25.81
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-48.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 100
$13.35 NOK 133
-24.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 NOK 101
$16.28 NOK 162
-37.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.75 NOK 356
$31.27 NOK 311
14.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.59
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-44.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 NOK 16.23
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-35.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-23.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.53
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-44.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-59.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-18.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NOK 22.64
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-19.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.4
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-21.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 141
$17.31 NOK 172
-18.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.89 NOK 128
$20.24 NOK 201
-36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 NOK 30.82
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 40.5
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 NOK 32.91
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-23.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 NOK 744
$77.3 NOK 769
-3.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$9.99 NOK 99.4
2.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.44
$1.44 NOK 14.36
0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 995
$41.91 NOK 417
138.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-4.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$306 NOK 3,046
-29.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.66 NOK 434
$31.69 NOK 315
37.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 NOK 378
$55.1 NOK 548
-30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$55.7 NOK 554
-12.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$28.72 NOK 286
23.61%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$18.56 NOK 185
-20.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 3,060
$273 NOK 2,713
12.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-33.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.71 NOK 494
$102 NOK 1,016
-51.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 NOK 306
$66.8 NOK 665
-54.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 NOK 694
$123 NOK 1,226
-43.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NOK 1,018
$166 NOK 1,651
-38.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-28.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 NOK 8,747
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-26.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-49.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-43.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-16.12%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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