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

🙂 Solo nomad: Steinkjer is 16.5% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Steinkjer is 30.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 NOK 214
$25.57 NOK 240
-10.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 NOK 526
$121 NOK 1,135
-53.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.34 NOK 125
$15.22 NOK 143
-12.35%
Cappuccino
$4.56 NOK 42.74
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.05
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-14.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 NOK 28.09
$3.17 NOK 29.74
-5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.30 NOK 96.5
$12.13 NOK 114
-15.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 NOK 58.2
$11.27 NOK 106
-44.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.19
$2.40 NOK 22.50
-14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.21
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-11.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 28.24
$3.67 NOK 34.41
-17.98%
Eggs
$4.51 NOK 42.25
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-12.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 NOK 94.1
$13.26 NOK 124
-24.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.12 NOK 142
$16.05 NOK 150
-5.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.77 NOK 270
$30.94 NOK 290
-7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 36.34
$3.56 NOK 33.37
8.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 NOK 20.28
$2.53 NOK 23.70
-14.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 24.18
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-25.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.95 NOK 46.37
$4.92 NOK 46.13
0.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 NOK 18.41
$2.50 NOK 23.45
-21.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 19.45
$2.68 NOK 25.09
-22.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 24.36
$2.78 NOK 26.02
-6.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.38
$2.39 NOK 22.37
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 NOK 133
$17.18 NOK 161
-17.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.89 NOK 177
$18.48 NOK 173
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 32.77
$3.51 NOK 32.86
-0.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 NOK 45.04
$4.21 NOK 39.46
14.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 38.97
$4.16 NOK 39.01
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 676
$78.9 NOK 739
-8.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 NOK 142
$10.29 NOK 96.5
47.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.25
$1.38 NOK 12.91
56.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.9 NOK 833
$42.90 NOK 402
107.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 NOK 18.41
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-10.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NOK 300.1K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
-12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 405.8K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 NOK 1,441
$296 NOK 2,775
-48.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.20 NOK 395
$30.71 NOK 288
37.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.83 NOK 467
$56.3 NOK 527
-11.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.29 NOK 284
$57.1 NOK 535
-46.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.75 NOK 335
$28.82 NOK 270
24.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.30 NOK 143
$17.94 NOK 168
-14.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,024
$274 NOK 2,565
17.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,432 NOK 79.0K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
-42.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NOK 482
$103 NOK 967
-50.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.62 NOK 287
$64.8 NOK 607
-52.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 NOK 579
$121 NOK 1,135
-48.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NOK 1,213
$166 NOK 1,556
-22.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 NOK 9,478
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-40.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 NOK 6,208
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 NOK 14.2K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
-44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 NOK 9,593
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-52.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,928 NOK 55.5K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-47.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,523 NOK 42.4K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-40.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Steinkjer
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
-
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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