Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 1.1% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 4% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.04 NOK 329
$25.01 NOK 249
32.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,190
$122 NOK 1,211
-1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 NOK 149
$15.39 NOK 153
-2.53%
Cappuccino
$6.07 NOK 60.4
$5.07 NOK 50.4
19.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 NOK 44.79
$4.02 NOK 40
11.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 NOK 110
$12.07 NOK 120
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.19 NOK 111
$11.35 NOK 113
-1.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.37 NOK 23.59
4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.34
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-4.70%
Eggs
$4.9 NOK 48.72
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$13.35 NOK 133
-15.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 NOK 151
$16.28 NOK 162
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.42 NOK 372
$31.27 NOK 311
19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$3.54 NOK 35.22
12.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.68
$2.53 NOK 25.17
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 36.99
$3.35 NOK 33.34
11.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 50.5
$4.99 NOK 49.67
1.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.63
$2.55 NOK 25.38
20.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.4
$2.68 NOK 26.61
36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 NOK 27.07
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-4.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NOK 17.16
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-27.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.76 NOK 147
$17.31 NOK 172
-14.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.33 NOK 162
$20.24 NOK 201
-19.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 35.99
$3.46 NOK 34.45
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 NOK 46.29
$4.26 NOK 42.35
9.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 NOK 45.7
$4.33 NOK 43.07
6.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 NOK 605
$77.3 NOK 769
-21.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.62 NOK 126
$9.99 NOK 99.4
26.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 NOK 10.78
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$41.91 NOK 417
20.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-12.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,458
$306 NOK 3,046
-19.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.58 NOK 473
$31.69 NOK 315
50.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 NOK 748
$55.1 NOK 548
36.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 NOK 473
$55.7 NOK 554
-14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.47 NOK 393
$28.72 NOK 286
37.43%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 165
$18.56 NOK 185
-10.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,255
$273 NOK 2,713
19.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 NOK 72K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-51.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NOK 879
$102 NOK 1,016
-13.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.47 NOK 323
$66.8 NOK 665
-51.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,298
$123 NOK 1,226
5.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,359
$166 NOK 1,651
-17.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-21.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-12.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-13.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,541 NOK 85K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-16.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 52K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-33.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-12.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.08
-15.94%

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Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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