Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 18.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 4.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.1 NOK 250
$25.01 NOK 249
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 988
$122 NOK 1,211
-18.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$15.39 NOK 153
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.21
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-4.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 NOK 31.24
$4.02 NOK 40
-21.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.75
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 99.6
$12.07 NOK 120
-17.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$11.35 NOK 113
-17.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-4.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.48
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-18.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.29
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-12.98%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$16.28 NOK 162
-9.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.48 NOK 273
$31.27 NOK 311
-12.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.3
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.73
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.08
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-0.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.4
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.43
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.42
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-4.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.44
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.45
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-21.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$17.31 NOK 172
-12.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$20.24 NOK 201
-25.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.56
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-4.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.14
$4.33 NOK 43.07
0.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 731
$77.3 NOK 769
-4.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$9.99 NOK 99.4
1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 457
$41.91 NOK 417
9.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$2.17 NOK 21.58
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-9.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,346
$306 NOK 3,046
-22.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 NOK 376
$31.69 NOK 315
19.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 558
$55.1 NOK 548
1.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 NOK 496
$55.7 NOK 554
-10.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$28.72 NOK 286
25.73%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 162
$18.56 NOK 185
-12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,804
$273 NOK 2,713
3.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.6K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-32.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOK 972
$102 NOK 1,016
-4.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NOK 528
$66.8 NOK 665
-20.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,094
$123 NOK 1,226
-10.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,505
$166 NOK 1,651
-8.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,901
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-37.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-26.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 NOK 59K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-41.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-55.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
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 Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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