Cost of Travel in Oslo

A realistic daily ground budget for Oslo, Norway — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget

€1,330–€2,310

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€95–€165 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Oslo. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€285–€495	€570–€990
7 days	€665–€1,155	€1,330–€2,310
14 days	€1,330–€2,310	€2,660–€4,620

Money tips for Oslo

🤝 Restaurants: Not expected, round up. High wages mean tipping isn't part of the culture.

What our own data says about Oslo

Eating there: Burger / kjottkaker plate costs $23.56 (219.79 NOK), about 58 minutes of average local work — from our 56-country plate index.

By bus: Oslo → Stockholm from €25 · Oslo → Bergen from €28 — editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

Cost of Oslo — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Oslo?

Plan on €95–€165 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Oslo cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €665–€1,155 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €1,330–€2,310 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Norway?

Restaurants: Not expected, round up. High wages mean tipping isn't part of the culture.

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