Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 10.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 14.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.48 NOK 188
$25.15 NOK 243
-22.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 962
$120 NOK 1,164
-17.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 NOK 128
$15.08 NOK 146
-12.53%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.42
$4.84 NOK 46.79
1.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.91
$4.21 NOK 40.66
-41.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 21.44
$3.24 NOK 31.36
-31.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 NOK 86.7
$12.05 NOK 117
-25.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.4
$10.97 NOK 106
-11.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.34
$2.39 NOK 23.15
-12.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.30
$4.01 NOK 38.76
-24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.63
$3.60 NOK 34.85
-23.61%
Eggs
$3.65 NOK 35.30
$5.08 NOK 49.17
-28.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 110
$13.18 NOK 127
-13.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 159
$16.03 NOK 155
2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.34 NOK 342
$31.13 NOK 301
13.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.29
$3.57 NOK 34.54
-21.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.89
$2.63 NOK 25.41
-14.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.88
$3.35 NOK 32.41
-32.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.49
$4.90 NOK 47.37
-27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.35
$2.54 NOK 24.54
-21.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.72
$2.60 NOK 25.10
-17.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOK 25.58
$2.76 NOK 26.69
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.20
$2.35 NOK 22.73
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 137
$17.36 NOK 168
-18.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 128
$18.24 NOK 176
-27.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.23
$3.53 NOK 34.09
6.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 NOK 41.42
$4.18 NOK 40.46
2.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 NOK 48.26
$4.33 NOK 41.88
15.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 NOK 680
$77.6 NOK 750
-9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$10.05 NOK 97.2
0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$1.40 NOK 13.52
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 NOK 608
$41.84 NOK 405
50.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 20.70
$2.29 NOK 22.19
-6.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
-0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
-16.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,151
$305 NOK 2,951
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.18 NOK 418
$30.56 NOK 295
41.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 372
$55.6 NOK 538
-30.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 475
$55.8 NOK 540
-11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 NOK 343
$29.41 NOK 284
20.74%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 NOK 120
$17.89 NOK 173
-30.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,768
$268 NOK 2,591
6.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
-68.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 996
$106 NOK 1,022
-2.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 NOK 461
$66.7 NOK 645
-28.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 965
$122 NOK 1,178
-18.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,388
$167 NOK 1,613
-13.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
-29.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 NOK 9,407
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
-45.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
-39.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
6.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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

Last update for Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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