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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 6.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 4.8% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$25.01 NOK 249
52.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$122 NOK 1,211
-21.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$15.39 NOK 153
16.89%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$5.07 NOK 50.4
5.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$4.02 NOK 40
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-25.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$12.07 NOK 120
-51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$11.35 NOK 113
-32.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-8.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-8.01%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-12.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$13.35 NOK 133
-8.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$16.28 NOK 162
-10.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$31.27 NOK 311
-10.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-2.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-8.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-5.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-0.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-19.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$17.31 NOK 172
-12.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$20.24 NOK 201
-35.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-42.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$77.3 NOK 769
-5.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$9.99 NOK 99.4
1.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$41.91 NOK 417
9.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-5.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-11.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$306 NOK 3,046
-22.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$31.69 NOK 315
19.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$55.1 NOK 548
0.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$55.7 NOK 554
-10.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$28.72 NOK 286
23.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$18.56 NOK 185
-9.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$273 NOK 2,713
3.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-31.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$102 NOK 1,016
-7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$66.8 NOK 665
-20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$123 NOK 1,226
-12.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$166 NOK 1,651
-7.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-43.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-36.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-56.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-48.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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