Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 8.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 2.9% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 NOK 255
$25.01 NOK 249
2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,006
$122 NOK 1,211
-16.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 NOK 136
$15.39 NOK 153
-10.85%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.93
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 NOK 51.6
$4.02 NOK 40
28.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 NOK 50.7
$3.32 NOK 33.03
53.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOK 102
$12.07 NOK 120
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 98
$11.35 NOK 113
-13.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.54
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-8.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOK 33.06
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-17.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.05
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-11.05%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.67
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-14.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$13.35 NOK 133
-9.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 NOK 146
$16.28 NOK 162
-9.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$31.27 NOK 311
-12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.48
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.63
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.07
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 43.82
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-11.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-8.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-2.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.37
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-21.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.46 NOK 154
$17.31 NOK 172
-10.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 NOK 136
$20.24 NOK 201
-32.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.67
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.71
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 725
$77.3 NOK 769
-5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$9.99 NOK 99.4
1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 458
$41.91 NOK 417
9.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.46
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-5.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.1K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-10.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,441
$306 NOK 3,046
-19.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.43 NOK 382
$31.69 NOK 315
21.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 NOK 540
$55.1 NOK 548
-1.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.03 NOK 488
$55.7 NOK 554
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.16 NOK 350
$28.72 NOK 286
22.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 163
$18.56 NOK 185
-11.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 NOK 2,769
$273 NOK 2,713
2.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-30.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 NOK 949
$102 NOK 1,016
-6.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$66.8 NOK 665
-21.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$123 NOK 1,226
-11.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$166 NOK 1,651
-9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-30.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 NOK 9,444
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-33.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-45.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-42.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-51.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-54.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
8.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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