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What is the cost of living in Oslo?

Rent, public transport and everyday costs in the capital.

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Short answer

Oslo has Norway's highest rents: in 2025 a two-room flat in Oslo and Bærum cost NOK 15,260 a month on average, against NOK 11,790 nationally. A 30-day Ruter ticket for zone 1 costs NOK 655. SIFO puts other costs for a family of four with a car at NOK 38,538 a month.

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Why

  1. Statistics Norway's rental survey for 2025 shows that Oslo still has the highest rent level in Norway.
  2. Average monthly rent in Oslo and Bærum in 2025 was NOK 10,090 for a one-room flat and NOK 15,260 for a two-room flat.
  3. Ruter cut the price of a 30-day adult ticket for zone 1 (Oslo) from NOK 805 to NOK 655 on 3 May 2026.

Details

SIFO's 2026 reference budget, which uses Oslo public transport prices, puts monthly spending for a family with children aged 5 and 11 and a petrol car at NOK 38,538, without housing and electricity. A single ticket in zone 1 costs NOK 46 and lasts 60 minutes. Household prices across Norway were 28.6 per cent above the EU average in 2025.

Tip

If you can choose where to live, compare with Bergen and Trondheim: a two-room flat there cost about NOK 3,400 a month less than in Oslo and Bærum in 2025.

What may differ

Rents differ between districts and flat sizes, and the Statistics Norway figures cover Oslo and Bærum together. Students, young people and seniors pay less for Ruter's 30-day ticket.

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Sources

Prices change, so check Statistics Norway (SSB) and Ruter before you go.

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