Cost of living in oslo norway

Hi and welcome to the forum sandeep!

I hope other members will be able to help you soon

Regards
Armand

Hi Sandeep,

For simplicity, I tried researching the net for you on this topic in hopes of directing you to a link, but everything I found seems extremely out dated.

I will forewarn you the cost of living in Norway is extremely high. The higher wages do offset this a bit, but not enough.

In Lillehammer, where I live,  you can expect to pay a minimum of 4500Kr per month for your own tiny apartment. Oslo is much more expensive.
A couple of other prices for comparing to your local costs:
A BigMac costs 80Kr
1 Liter of diesel costs over 12Kr
If you have specific questions, feel free to email me and I will try to find out for you if I do not know the answer myself.

Good luck!
Kimberly
[email protected]

Hi Kimberley,

Thanks for the info. I am looking forward to moving to Norway too. I have emailed  you. Kindly check it and respond to me.

Thanks,
Tom

Living in NOrway, its expencive.
ON this link are apartments for rent. Just click on one of the options for looking at one area within oslo and it will show the apartments for rent in that area. If you want to live in the center of the town it will be at the minimum 8000 kroners.
In US dollars thats 1333 $.
THe link:
http://www.finn.no/finn/realestate/lett … eaId=20061
Its in Norwegian, but I think you will be able to navigate.

Besides the rent its almost ALWAYS electrisity bill at the side and the electrisity in Norway cost very much!

And most people that rent out apartment need a deposit either for one or two and sometimes three month if they rent out to you. So you need deposit money too.

If you gonna take the buss ect you can buy something called a bus card. It last for one month and cost about 1000 kroners. Thats 167 US dollars.

And then you have food expences.
Here are some exsamples:
Milk 1 1\2 liter - 4,2 us dollars
1 1 \2 liter coca cola - 3,5 us dollars
1 big one pizza - 10 us dollars
1 small container of butter - 4,1 us dollars
400 grams of hot dogs - 7,8 us dollars
1 white bread - 4,2 us dollars
1 box of cereals - 5,4 us dollars
50 gram of tobacco - 30 us dollars
20 pac of sigarettes - 16 us dollars

I hope this was some help! Just PM me if there are something else you want to know.

Regards,
Malin

For Oslo:

- Rent: 1000 euro for small flat, 1 bedroom
- Electricity: 150 euro for small flat 50 sqm, incl heating
- Education: Free at state schools/universities
- Healthcare: Free at state hospitals, ridiculously expensive
  otherwise.
- Transport: 70 euro for monthly pass, 4 euro for 10 km by bus
- Taxi: 10 km for 55 euro
- Telephone: 0,12 euro for 1 min prepaid, 40 euro for cable tv, 40 for 10 mb internet.
- Heating: 75 euro per month for 50 sqm.
- Water: if renting flat its included, if you own your own flat         you must pay about 85 euro for water and garbage monthly
- Supermarket (for 1 adult): 350 euro per month
- Sigarettes: 10 euro for 20 pcs.
- Wine: 12 euro at the shop, 3 euro for beer
- Beer at a pub/bar 9 euro for pint
- Coffee at a cafe: 4 euro
- Car Fuel: 1.90 euro per litre
- Clothing: like most of europe
- Restaurant: 1 drink for 12 euro, beer for 9. McDonald menu for about 11 euro. Eating at a lovely restaurant about 30 euro for main dinner without dessert and wine for one person. A bottle of wine for 30 euro at restaurant. Expect to pay about 130 euro for two persons incl wine and dessert.

What is most expensive in Norway: rental/buying flat and houses, nightlife and taxi, meat like chicken-lamb etc, restaurant, tobacco and alcohol,

Not expensive: Phone, internet, electrisety, gasoline, non-food groseries and clothes - if you compare to other european countries.

A norwegian income after tax: 2800 euro for a simple/easy job.

norway is much better than italy...some how

edelqueengarcia wrote:

norway is much better than italy...some how

Difference between Oslo and Rome:

Difference Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant19.74 €    17.00 €     -13.88 %

Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course68.95 €    62.50 €     -9.36 %

Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar11.50 €    6.82 €     -40.67 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)8.64 €    4.25 €     -50.80 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)7.26 €    5.50 €     -24.24 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)3.78 €    1.75 €     -53.68 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle)3.48 €    1.21 €     -65.19 %

Markets

Milk (regular), 1 liter1.70 €    1.55 €     -9.01 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)2.89 €    2.22 €     -22.89 %
Eggs (12)3.34 €    2.50 €     -25.19 %
Fresh Cheese (1kg)9.78 €    9.90 €     +1.27 %

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)12.72 €    8.58 €     -32.56 %

Water (1.5 liter bottle)1.51 €    1.15 €     -23.92 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)14.74 €    5.62 €     -61.83 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)3.12 €    2.75 €     -11.78 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)3.69 €    1.93 €     -47.64 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)10.17 €    4.48 €     -56.00 %

Transportation

One-way Ticket (local transport)3.86 €    1.00 €     -74.09 %
Monthly Pass74.69 €    30.00 €     -59.83 %
Taxi (5km within center)20.66 €    13.50 €     -34.66 %
Gasoline (1 liter)1.66 €    1.48 €     -10.86 %

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)32,908.26 €    18,000.00 €     -45.30 %

Utilities

Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage)241.88 €    160.00 €     -33.85 %

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff (no discounts or plans)0.12 €    0.14 €     +20.86 %

Internet (6 Mbps, Flat Rate, Cable/ADSL)37.81 €    24.98 €     -33.95 %

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult74.27 €    75.00 €     +0.99 %

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)25.39 €    16.00 €     -36.99 %

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat12.42 €    7.50 €     -39.62 %

Clothing And Shoes

1 Pair of Levis 501116.43 €    86.67 €     -25.56 %

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)46.50 €    83.50 €     +79.58 %

1 Pair of Nike Shoes130.69 €    81.67 €     -37.51 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes126.97 €    143.33 €     +12.89 %

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre948.90 €    975.00 €     +2.75 %

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre662.08 €    583.33 €     -11.89 %

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre1,769.84 €    2,450.00 €     +38.43 %

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre1,247.68 €    1,200.00 €     -3.82 %

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in
City Centre6,069.22 €    13,000.00 €     +114.20 %

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre4,199.02 €    4,500.00 €     +7.17 %


Salaries And Financing

Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)3,190.27 €    1,493.75 €     -53.18 %

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly4.46    5.22     +17.03 %

Hello zeast!

Thank you for this sharing.

Harmonie.

what is minimum rent of apartment for 1 person living.
is there available 5000kr to 6000kr monthly?

I doubt you could find anything that cheap in Oslo.

hi sandy,

if you dont get immediate job, your expense will be around 100000 INR per month. too costly. get some idea from here as well http://www.jobseekervisa.com/category/expenses/

thanks

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