Make it a trip · Oslo, Norway
What Oslo costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Sentrum and Grünerløkka.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet. The €20 ETIAS travel authorisation has no confirmed start date and was not required at the time of writing. Hotels add a small city tax per night.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Schengen Traveler, ETIAS launch date (2026)
Free -
Flytoget airport express Fixed
19 minutes to Oslo S. The Vy regional train takes a few minutes longer and is usually cheaper.
Source: Oslo Spirit, Flytoget vs train (2026)
NOK 276 Book an airport pickup -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Free movement within the EU.
Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)
Free
Getting around
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Metro, tram or bus ticket Many reports
Buy in the Ruter app; it is valid for an hour.
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 46
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Supermarkets and bakeries are where locals save.
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 200 -
NOK 150
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without drinks.
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 1,200 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 56 -
Draught beer, half a litre Many reports
Alcohol is heavily taxed in Norway.
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 110
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litres Many reports
Tap water is excellent, so refill a bottle.
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 23 -
Coca-Cola, small bottle Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Oslo (2026-10)
NOK 41 -
NOK 33
Doing
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Oslofjord cruise on an electric boat, from Fixed
Two hours. Vigeland Park and the Opera House roof are free.
Source: Oslo Spirit, Flytoget vs train (2026)
US$64 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel bed or Airbnb room, from Range
Usually 70 to 150 USD.
Source: Radical Storage, is Oslo expensive (2026)
US$70 Find a hostel -
City-centre hotel, from Range
Usually 120 to 200 USD.
Source: Radical Storage, is Oslo expensive (2026)
US$120 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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