Travel budget and cost of living in Oslo (Norway) how much does a trip cost?
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Oslo travel budget
Oslo: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Oslo
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Oslo for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 101 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 17 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2532* (25620 NOK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 175 for 2 ppl.
- $ 64 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 5420* (54852 NOK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 195 for 2 ppl.
- $ 117 per person
- $ 39 per person
- $ 33 per person
Total budget:
$ 7970* (80668 NOK)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Oslo compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Oslo in 2025 is 22% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Oslo in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Oslo by expense type
Restaurant budget in Oslo

($ 18 to $ 42)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 42 to $ 77)
48% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 16)
14% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.6 to $ 14)
69% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.3 to $ 6.1)
12% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 7)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 6.1)
43% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 4.9)
36% more than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Oslo

($ 77 to $ 760)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 537)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 80 to $ 1010)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 106 to $ 512)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 177 to $ 691)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 72 to $ 469)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 78 to $ 1051)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 101 to $ 780)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 1080)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 114 to $ 1161)
27% more than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Oslo

($ 1.9 to $ 3.3)
104% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.5 to $ 6.1)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 6.3)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 6.6)
24% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.1 to $ 22)
26% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 4.6)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4 to $ 7)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.5 to $ 4)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 4)
5% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Oslo

($ 4 to $ 4.5)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.5 to $ 1.8)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.1 to $ 2.6)
117% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.1 to $ 16)
151% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 159)
33% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Oslo

($ 16 to $ 25)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 42)
14% more than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Oslo

($ 16 to $ 19)
48% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 79 to $ 137)
88% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 152)
14% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 107)

(fair price: $ 134)

(fair price: $ 193)

(fair price: $ 799)

(fair price: $ 694)

(fair price: $ 616)
About this information on the cost of living in Oslo
The information about the cost of living in Oslo shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Oslo was updated on 28-04-2025.