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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 21.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 19.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$25.01 NOK 249
-22.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$122 NOK 1,211
-17.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$15.39 NOK 153
-12.02%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$4.02 NOK 40
-37.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-33.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$12.07 NOK 120
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$11.35 NOK 113
-13.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-10.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-23.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-21.55%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-26.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$13.35 NOK 133
-14.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$16.28 NOK 162
-0.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$31.27 NOK 311
12.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-7.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-30.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-27.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-19.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$17.31 NOK 172
-16.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$20.24 NOK 201
-36.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$3.46 NOK 34.45
4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-1.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$4.33 NOK 43.07
19.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$77.3 NOK 769
-7.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$9.99 NOK 99.4
0.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$1.44 NOK 14.36
0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$41.91 NOK 417
49.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$2.17 NOK 21.58
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-18.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$306 NOK 3,046
-28.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$31.69 NOK 315
40.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$55.1 NOK 548
-32.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$55.7 NOK 554
-13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$28.72 NOK 286
22.08%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$18.56 NOK 185
-31.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$273 NOK 2,713
6.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-68.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$102 NOK 1,016
1.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$66.8 NOK 665
-29.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$123 NOK 1,226
-17.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$166 NOK 1,651
-13.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-32.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-44.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-38.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-46.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-48.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-5.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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