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

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 1.4% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 0.2% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.57 NOK 315
$25.15 NOK 243
29.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,169
$120 NOK 1,164
0.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.31 NOK 148
$15.08 NOK 146
1.53%
Cappuccino
$6.14 NOK 59.4
$4.84 NOK 46.79
26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 NOK 44.51
$4.21 NOK 40.66
9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.28
$3.24 NOK 31.36
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.22 NOK 109
$12.05 NOK 117
-6.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 NOK 106
$10.97 NOK 106
0.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 22.87
$2.39 NOK 23.15
-0.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.68
$4.01 NOK 38.76
-18.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.97
$3.60 NOK 34.85
-5.28%
Eggs
$4.87 NOK 47.08
$5.08 NOK 49.17
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 NOK 109
$13.18 NOK 127
-14.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 148
$16.03 NOK 155
-4.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.71 NOK 365
$31.13 NOK 301
21.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.51
$3.57 NOK 34.54
8.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 26.81
$2.63 NOK 25.41
5.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$3.35 NOK 32.41
7.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 NOK 51.5
$4.90 NOK 47.37
8.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 28.64
$2.54 NOK 24.54
16.54%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 33.65
$2.60 NOK 25.10
33.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NOK 25.84
$2.76 NOK 26.69
-3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 16.71
$2.35 NOK 22.73
-26.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.23 NOK 147
$17.36 NOK 168
-12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.99 NOK 164
$18.24 NOK 176
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$3.53 NOK 34.09
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 NOK 45.37
$4.18 NOK 40.46
12.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.63 NOK 44.81
$4.33 NOK 41.88
6.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 NOK 579
$77.6 NOK 750
-22.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.72 NOK 123
$10.05 NOK 97.2
26.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NOK 11.04
$1.40 NOK 13.52
-18.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 NOK 488
$41.84 NOK 405
20.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$2.29 NOK 22.19
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
$35.9K NOK 347.3K
-7.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
$42.1K NOK 406.7K
-15.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 NOK 2,400
$305 NOK 2,951
-18.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.35 NOK 468
$30.56 NOK 295
58.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOK 737
$55.6 NOK 538
37.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 NOK 458
$55.8 NOK 540
-15.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.62 NOK 373
$29.41 NOK 284
31.32%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 NOK 159
$17.89 NOK 173
-7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 NOK 3,266
$268 NOK 2,591
26.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
$14.7K NOK 142.5K
-50.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 NOK 863
$106 NOK 1,022
-15.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.57 NOK 315
$66.7 NOK 645
-51.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,291
$122 NOK 1,178
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 NOK 1,315
$167 NOK 1,613
-18.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
$1,714 NOK 16.6K
-19.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
$2,670 NOK 25.8K
-4.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
$2,139 NOK 20.7K
-14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
$11.1K NOK 107.1K
-19.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
$7,529 NOK 72.8K
-29.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
$4,115 NOK 39.8K
-0.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.08
-15.94%

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

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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