Oslo International School
IBInternational
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inOslo, Norway
Oslo, Norway1.1MCapitalHigh incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
7% more expensive
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Norway: $95,173/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 5% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
1.1x further
Prices are 5% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
2.5x further
Prices are 60% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
1.0x further
Prices are 4% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
1.0x further
Prices are 3% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$95,173
PPP, International $
City Population
1.1M
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$1,927/mo
1BR Outside Center$1,533/mo
3BR City Center$2,765/mo
3BR Outside Center$2,279/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$26
Milk (1L)$2.47
Bread (500g)$4.07
Eggs (12)$5.38
Transport
Taxi per km$1.82
Gasoline (1L)$2.27
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$340/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$57/mo
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes Norway as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Oslo.
Quality
Good public schools
Assessment snapshot: 2022
Expat access
Resident families can use it
conditionalInstruction
Norwegian
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
477
Near OECD avg
📐 468 (-4)🔬 477 (-8)📖 477 (+1)
PISA 2022 · OECD avg ~480
Why this quality rating
Norway has a well-funded public system with solid PISA outcomes and a strong emphasis on equality. There is high teacher quality and relatively small class sizes.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident expat families can typically enroll in local public schools. Instruction is in Norwegian, though international classes are available in some cities.
✅ Homeschooling
Legal with notificationRegistration required
Homeschooling is legal in Norway. Parents must notify the municipality. The municipality is responsible for supervision but there are no mandatory tests. Education must be equivalent to public school standards.
Homeschool legality in Norway — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$30,810/yr
one school's published fee
- IB1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Oslo, Norway.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,950-$3,850
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$4,400-$5,600
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Oslo: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 80/100 (transit supported). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
80/100
mobility profile transit backbone
Airport
Major international hub
Oslo Gardermoen is Norway’s main aviation gateway and gives the capital deep European coverage plus useful long-haul service.
Urban transit
Metro, commuter rail, tram, ferry, and bus
metrocommuter railtramferrybus
Oslo combines metro, rail, trams, ferries, and buses in a way that makes many practical family neighborhoods workable without a car.
Rideshare
Uber and taxi apps available
App-hailed rides are a routine complement for airport runs, winter off-hours travel, and first/last-mile gaps beyond the rail grid.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Norway.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
712 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
StrongBroad public coverage, strong public funding, and relatively low patient cost-sharing support this rating.
Private care
GoodA large tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
89/100
2023
Physicians
4.97/1k
2023
Hospital beds
3.30/1k
2023
Out of pocket
14%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
83.2 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
1/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
1.4/1k
2024
International patient readiness
GoodA visible private hospital base and multiple facilities have websites help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Dentist: 272Doctor: 230Pharmacy: 157Clinic: 21Hospital: 17Physiotherapy: 14Laboratory: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Norway yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index66/100
Crime Index34/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+1.12
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
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| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Oslo, Norway · Source: SSB (region-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
big mac
$8.32Estimated34% more
bread 500g
$4.07Estimated20% more
budget hotel
$430.22Survey-verified1086% more
childcare preschool
$340.91Estimated78% cheaper
eggs dozen
$5.38Estimated12% more
gasoline liter
$39.36Survey-verified3722% more
inexpensive meal
$30.98Survey-verified47% more
internet 60mbps
$57.26Estimated15% cheaper
iphone
$1199.00Estimated20% more
luxury hotel
$430.22Survey-verified10% cheaper
milk liter
$2.47Estimated102% more
monthly pass
$39.36Survey-verified43% cheaper
rent 1br
$1776.44Survey-verified2% cheaper
rent 3br
$2765.21Estimated13% cheaper
taxi km
$1.82Estimated3% cheaper
utilities basic
$340.14Estimated59% more
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa freeUp to 90 days
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Long-Term Visa Programs
working holiday
Working Holiday Visa12 months
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Oslo compared with the US?
Your money does not stretch further in Oslo than in the US — Oslo currently looks more expensive than the baseline market on a PPP basis, so the same income buys less day to day.
Is Oslo cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Oslo is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 5% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Oslo.
How does rent in Oslo compare with New York City?
Rent in Oslo is about 60% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Oslo?
Groceries in Oslo are about 4% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 3% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Oslo
Oslo is the capital of Norway, set at the head of the Oslofjord and serving as the country's political, financial, and shipping center. Relocators should weigh Oslo as one of the most expensive cities in Europe, with housing, groceries, and alcohol well above EU averages, balanced against high salaries, near-universal English fluency, and strong public services. Winters are long and dark but milder than the latitude suggests, and the city offers unusually direct access to forest and fjord recreation via the T-bane metro and ferries. EEA citizens can move freely; non-EEA workers typically need a skilled-worker permit. Norway is outside the EU but inside Schengen, which matters for cross-border planning.
Harsh winters (-5 to 5°C), short summersExcellent fiber/5G coverageLarge international expat communityHighly walkable city center and neighborhoodsMichelin-starred and innovative Nordic food sceneVibrant nightlife, music venues, and bar cultureModern coworking spaces (Selina, SPACE, others)One of world's safest cities with low crime
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