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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 14.2% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 0.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$25.15 NOK 242
-1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 988
$120 NOK 1,161
-14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$15.08 NOK 145
-11.14%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.36
$4.84 NOK 46.65
3.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$4.21 NOK 40.54
23.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.2
$3.24 NOK 31.26
60.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOK 96.0
$12.05 NOK 116
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 91.0
$10.97 NOK 106
-13.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.10
$2.39 NOK 23.08
-4.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.11
$4.01 NOK 38.64
-14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.74
$3.60 NOK 34.74
-8.61%
Eggs
$4.32 NOK 41.60
$5.08 NOK 49.02
-14.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOK 115
$13.18 NOK 127
-9.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOK 142
$16.03 NOK 155
-8.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOK 271
$31.13 NOK 300
-9.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.45
$3.57 NOK 34.43
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.20
$2.63 NOK 25.33
-8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.73
$3.35 NOK 32.31
-1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.09
$4.90 NOK 47.22
-10.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.72
$2.54 NOK 24.47
-3.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.19
$2.60 NOK 25.02
-3.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.44
$2.76 NOK 26.61
3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.82
$2.35 NOK 22.66
-21.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOK 147
$17.36 NOK 167
-12.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOK 151
$18.24 NOK 176
-13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.84
$3.53 NOK 33.98
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOK 39.98
$4.18 NOK 40.34
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.14
$4.33 NOK 41.75
0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOK 712
$77.6 NOK 748
-4.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 96.3
$10.05 NOK 96.9
-0.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.87
$1.40 NOK 13.48
2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 443
$41.84 NOK 403
9.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.12
$2.29 NOK 22.12
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.6K
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 369.2K
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
-8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,352
$305 NOK 2,942
-20.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 368
$30.56 NOK 295
24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$55.6 NOK 536
1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 478
$55.8 NOK 538
-11.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 348
$29.41 NOK 283
22.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 160
$17.89 NOK 172
-7.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOK 2,784
$268 NOK 2,583
7.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.6K
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
-31.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 909
$106 NOK 1,019
-10.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$66.7 NOK 643
-20.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,027
$122 NOK 1,174
-12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,439
$167 NOK 1,608
-10.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-29.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOK 8,961
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-34.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-45.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-42.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOK 65.0K
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
-39.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
-38.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
9.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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

Last update for Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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