Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Steinkjer is 14.4% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Steinkjer is 22.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.41 NOK 214
$25.15 NOK 241
-10.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 NOK 530
$120 NOK 1,152
-54.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 124
$15.08 NOK 144
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$4.50 NOK 43.08
$4.84 NOK 46.31
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.49
$4.21 NOK 40.24
-16.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 28.82
$3.24 NOK 31.03
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.23 NOK 97.9
$12.05 NOK 115
-15.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 NOK 56.4
$10.97 NOK 105
-46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.55
$2.39 NOK 22.91
-14.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 33.25
$4.01 NOK 38.36
-13.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 28.46
$3.60 NOK 34.49
-17.50%
Eggs
$4.55 NOK 43.54
$5.08 NOK 48.66
-10.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 NOK 98.6
$13.18 NOK 126
-21.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 146
$16.03 NOK 153
-4.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.91 NOK 267
$31.13 NOK 298
-10.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 37.46
$3.57 NOK 34.18
9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.86
$2.63 NOK 25.15
-17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$3.35 NOK 32.08
-24.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 NOK 49.57
$4.90 NOK 46.88
5.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.16
$2.54 NOK 24.29
-21.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.49
$2.60 NOK 24.84
-21.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NOK 24.38
$2.76 NOK 26.42
-7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 23.90
$2.35 NOK 22.50
6.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 135
$17.36 NOK 166
-18.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.98 NOK 172
$18.24 NOK 175
-1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.52
$3.53 NOK 33.73
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 NOK 45.01
$4.18 NOK 40.04
12.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 NOK 37.85
$4.33 NOK 41.44
-8.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 705
$77.6 NOK 742
-5.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.96 NOK 143
$10.05 NOK 96.2
48.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 NOK 21.05
$1.40 NOK 13.38
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 NOK 838
$41.84 NOK 400
109.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.18
$2.29 NOK 21.96
-12.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NOK 307.0K
$35.9K NOK 343.7K
-10.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 414.2K
$42.1K NOK 402.5K
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 NOK 1,461
$305 NOK 2,920
-49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.28 NOK 405
$30.56 NOK 292
38.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.62 NOK 475
$55.6 NOK 532
-10.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 NOK 292
$55.8 NOK 534
-45.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 NOK 341
$29.41 NOK 281
21.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 NOK 147
$17.89 NOK 171
-14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,090
$268 NOK 2,564
20.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,557 NOK 81.9K
$14.7K NOK 141.1K
-41.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NOK 493
$106 NOK 1,012
-51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 NOK 293
$66.7 NOK 639
-54.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 NOK 570
$122 NOK 1,166
-51.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,267
$167 NOK 1,596
-20.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 NOK 9,783
$1,714 NOK 16.4K
-40.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 NOK 6,408
$1,409 NOK 13.5K
-52.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 NOK 14.6K
$2,670 NOK 25.6K
-42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 NOK 9,707
$2,139 NOK 20.5K
-52.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$11.1K NOK 106.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 NOK 72.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,115 NOK 39.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
5.08
-70.47%

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

Last update for Steinkjer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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