Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 6.2% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 0.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$25.15 NOK 242
53.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$120 NOK 1,159
-21.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$15.08 NOK 145
21.55%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$4.84 NOK 46.60
11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$4.21 NOK 40.50
-36.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$12.05 NOK 116
-51.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$10.97 NOK 106
-28.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$2.39 NOK 23.05
-6.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$4.01 NOK 38.60
-16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$3.60 NOK 34.70
-8.06%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$5.08 NOK 48.96
-13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$13.18 NOK 127
-7.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$16.03 NOK 154
-9.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$31.13 NOK 300
-10.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$3.57 NOK 34.40
-0.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$2.63 NOK 25.30
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$3.35 NOK 32.28
0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$4.90 NOK 47.18
-11.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$2.54 NOK 24.44
-3.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$2.60 NOK 25.00
-1.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$2.76 NOK 26.58
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$2.35 NOK 22.64
-19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$17.36 NOK 167
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$18.24 NOK 176
-17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$3.53 NOK 33.95
-5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$4.18 NOK 40.29
-1.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$4.33 NOK 41.70
-43.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$77.6 NOK 747
-6.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$10.05 NOK 96.8
0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$1.40 NOK 13.47
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$41.84 NOK 403
9.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$2.29 NOK 22.09
-9.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
-7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$305 NOK 2,939
-20.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$30.56 NOK 294
26.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$55.6 NOK 536
-1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$55.8 NOK 537
-12.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$29.41 NOK 283
21.86%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$17.89 NOK 172
-5.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$268 NOK 2,580
6.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
-30.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$106 NOK 1,018
-7.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$66.7 NOK 643
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$122 NOK 1,173
-9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$167 NOK 1,606
-9.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-30.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-36.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-42.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-39.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
-51.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
-44.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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