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Living in Oslo

In Oslo, the median gross salary is €3,833 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.6% (2026).

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.6%. Oslo is the national capital of Norway. The city covered 454 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,605 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-1043 sources

Population728,714people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary3,833EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Monthly salary and number of jobs with salary, by workplace municipality
Average rent1,302EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 09895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway
Unemployment rate2.6%country median 1.7% — 53% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime8,790offences per 100,000country median 4,460 — 97% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair
PM2.5, annual mean6.62µg/m³country median 6.3 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).

Higher unemployment than 94% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Oslo?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oslo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €340.75 per month, fixed internet at €46.53 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €21.3. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €49.70 in July 2026.

No city-level rent figure is published for Oslo. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Oslo recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€341
Private kindergarten€225
Transport pass€61
Fitness club€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€47
Mobile plan, 10 GB€39

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesOslo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oslo highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.7 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly122.4 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited46.53 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly225.4 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant21.3 EUR31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB39.1 EUR/month31 Oct 2026Telia Fast 10 GB29Official · national market
Monthly transport pass61.13 EUR/month3 May 2026Ruter 30-day adult ticket, Oslo Zone 119Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home340.7 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo33Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings2,122 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)26Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,302 EUR/month31 Dec 202509895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway1Official · regional context

Is Oslo a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%
Student43%strong on education, weak on safety · range 36–50%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–64%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Oslo?

The median gross salary is about 3,833 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 3,833 EUR/month · Monthly salary and number of jobs with salary, by workplace municipality9
  • Median gross salary (regional): 5,109 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12852 — Oslo median monthly earnings25

What is the unemployment rate in Oslo?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202612

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Oslo is 2.6%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices15 count15 Sept 2026NAV Oslo — district office list13Official
Fibre coverage96 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)14Official
Median gross salary3,833 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Monthly salary and number of jobs with salary, by workplace municipality9Official
Median gross salary (regional)5,109 EUR/month30 Nov 2024Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12852 — Oslo median monthly earnings25Official · regional context
Average net monthly salary3,858 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/no/oslo/33Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202612Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2026

Unemployment rate fell 0.8% between 2001 and 2026, from 2.6% to 2.6%.

What does a salary buy in Oslo?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Oslo median gross pay: €3,833 (Monthly salary and number of jobs with salary, by workplace municipality, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,168of €2,958 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,958
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 09895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway · 2025-12-31− €1,302
Public transport pass€61 · official · Ruter 30-day adult ticket, Oslo Zone 1 · 2026-05-03− €61
Utilities, 85 m²€341 · market price · Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo · 2026-07-31− €341
Internet€47 · market price · Lebenshaltungskosten in Oslo · 2026-07-31− €47
Mobile plan€39 · official · Telia Fast 10 GB · 2026-10-31− €39
Left over€1,168
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oslo Salary needed to live in Oslo

Public employment offices in Oslo

NAV Oslo lists 15 public employment offices in Oslo (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €225.44 in July 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 3–6 enrolled in childcare95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)27Official
International schools12 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet30Official
Public language course providers1 count31 Dec 2026How to find the right course for you - Oslo kommune7Official
Schools178 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet31Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Oslo's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet5Official
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.95 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents480 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)28Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oslo when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents4.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Oslo?

Police recorded 8,790 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 8,790 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair24
Recorded crime across major citiesOslo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oslo highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Sandefjord6,140
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,790 offences per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair24Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,280 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024NO-SSB-08487-2024-202515Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 339 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport monthly pass72.75 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Public transport score95 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)2Official

Language courses and integration in Oslo

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 57.9 mm in January and 86.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.62 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Oslo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.62 µg/m³ · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.09 µg/m³2025Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17Official
NO₂ — latest reading11 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official NO2 latest published hourly observation for exact in-kommune background station input(s).18Official
PM10 — annual mean12.44 µg/m³2025Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.62 µg/m³country median 6.32025Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).17Official
Average January temperature-3.1 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)4.62 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,048 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-5.94 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-26.2 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)31.24 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)16.15 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.87 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.66 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 11 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV43Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 2.1 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 3.8 · Nov 0 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV43Independent
Average temperature by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV43Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.9 · Feb 45.6 · Mar 41.3 · Apr 48.4 · May 60.1 · Jun 79.7 · Jul 86.7 · Aug 102.8 · Sep 82.2 · Oct 93.4 · Nov 84.6 · Dec 53.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV43Independent

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oslo?

The published population was 728,714 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202622

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 254,830 is not 15.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents339 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population20Official
City area454 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.23Official
Foreign-resident share15.5 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat3Official
Foreign residents254,830 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons21Official
Population density1,605 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm223Official
Population728,714 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202622Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2001–2026

Population rose 43.2% between 2001 and 2026, from 508,726 to 728,714.

Foreign residents over time7 published observations, 2008–2026

Foreign residents rose 307.7% between 2008 and 2026, from 62,504 to 254,830.

International community in Oslo

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan22,1293.0%
Somalia18,0092.5%
Poland15,4792.1%
Sweden10,9301.5%
Iraq8,4321.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total192,59326.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions126,15217.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand66,4419.1%
Poland13,6421.9%
Pakistan12,2471.7%
Somalia10,6891.5%
Sweden9,7991.3%
India6,0750.8%
Ukraine5,5800.8%
Iraq5,3570.7%
Iran5,3090.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines5,0620.7%
Syria4,3880.6%
Türkiye4,0930.6%
Germany3,9320.5%
Russia3,8630.5%
Morocco3,8410.5%
Vietnam3,6710.5%
Sri Lanka3,6000.5%
Eritrea3,5120.5%
United Kingdom3,4500.5%
Afghanistan3,4430.5%
Romania3,1990.4%
Denmark3,0800.4%
China2,8890.4%
United States2,7720.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2,7630.4%
France2,7380.4%
Ethiopia2,7000.4%
Spain2,6790.4%
Lithuania2,5100.3%
Serbia2,3240.3%
Italy2,3040.3%
Thailand2,2640.3%
Nepal2,1800.3%
Bulgaria2,1020.3%
Kosovo1,9660.3%
Greece1,8170.3%
Albania1,8110.3%
Brazil1,5610.2%
North Macedonia1,5250.2%
Chile1,4940.2%
Portugal1,3740.2%
Croatia1,3460.2%
Finland1,2750.2%
Latvia1,1000.1%
Netherlands1,0900.1%
Colombia8990.1%
Lebanon8840.1%
Iceland8170.1%
Moldova8160.1%
Hungary8150.1%
Sudan8070.1%
Bangladesh7600.1%
Gambia7190.1%
Argentina7010.1%
Nigeria6890.1%
Kenya6840.1%
Ghana6530.1%
Australia6080.1%
Palestine5960.1%
Canada5870.1%
Estonia5760.1%
Mexico5700.1%
Algeria5650.1%
Peru5460.1%
Congo5310.1%
Slovakia5160.1%
Egypt4880.1%
Czech Republic4860.1%
Japan4710.1%
South Korea4380.1%
Tunisia4150.1%
Uganda4150.1%
Dominican Republic4140.1%
Austria3740.1%
Switzerland3640.1%
Indonesia3580.1%
Belgium3550.1%
South Africa3460.1%
Saudi Arabia3410.1%
Venezuela3380.1%
Hong Kong3300.1%
Cuba3080.0%
Ireland2780.0%
Myanmar2650.0%
Belarus2610.0%
Kazakhstan2520.0%
Malaysia2490.0%
Ecuador2370.0%
Cape Verde2140.0%
Senegal2030.0%
Israel2000.0%
Tanzania1890.0%
Libya1830.0%
Jordan1760.0%
United Arab Emirates1740.0%
Uzbekistan1730.0%
Montenegro1700.0%
Taiwan1590.0%
Burundi1570.0%
Georgia1570.0%
Cameroon1540.0%
Yemen1480.0%
Rwanda1440.0%
Sierra Leone1430.0%
Azerbaijan1420.0%
Slovenia1410.0%
Angola1410.0%
Singapore1310.0%
Bolivia1260.0%
New Zealand1240.0%
Liberia1170.0%
Armenia1110.0%
Kuwait1010.0%
Guinea1000.0%
Côte d'Ivore910.0%
Zambia850.0%
Zimbabwe730.0%
Kyrgyzstan720.0%
Guatemala680.0%
Nicaragua680.0%
Uruguay680.0%
Mongolia670.0%
South Sudan660.0%
Cyprus640.0%
Congo-Brazzaville630.0%
Guinea-Bissau600.0%
Mauritius590.0%
Trinidad and Tobago570.0%
Cambodia560.0%
Honduras560.0%
Costa Rica520.0%
Mozambique510.0%
Jamaica480.0%
Tajikistan450.0%
El Salvador450.0%
Faroe Islands440.0%
Laos420.0%
Togo410.0%
Mauritania400.0%
Madagascar330.0%
Niger330.0%
Paraguay320.0%
Panama300.0%
Luxembourg260.0%
Turkmenistan260.0%
Malawi240.0%
Malta220.0%
Djibouti210.0%
Central African Republic200.0%
Mali190.0%
Guyana190.0%
Namibia180.0%
Macao180.0%
Greenland170.0%
Dominica160.0%
Botswana140.0%
Bhutan130.0%
Haiti120.0%
Qatar110.0%
Equatorial Guinea100.0%
Bahrain100.0%
Chad80.0%
Burkina Faso80.0%
Fiji80.0%
Western Sahara70.0%
Barbados70.0%
Sao Tome and Principe60.0%
Oman60.0%
Puerto Rico60.0%
Andorra50.0%
Monaco50.0%
Benin50.0%
Grenada50.0%
Aruba50.0%
Seychelles40.0%
North Korea40.0%
Timor-Leste40.0%
Curaçao40.0%
Saint Lucia40.0%
Suriname40.0%
Gibraltar30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Jersey30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Eswatini30.0%
Brunei30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Antigua and Barbuda30.0%
Belize30.0%
Martinique30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Falkland Islands30.0%
Solomon Islands30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Ancestry or ethnicity

Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total62,2378.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions54,3327.5%
Pakistan9,8821.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand7,9051.1%
Somalia7,3201.0%
Morocco3,0990.4%
Iraq3,0750.4%
Vietnam2,9070.4%
Sri Lanka2,6600.4%
Türkiye2,3720.3%
Poland1,8370.3%
Show 149 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India1,7640.2%
Iran1,6490.2%
Eritrea1,4740.2%
Philippines1,3940.2%
Kosovo1,2900.2%
Afghanistan1,2810.2%
Ethiopia1,2720.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1,2340.2%
Sweden1,1310.2%
Russia9660.1%
Syria9290.1%
North Macedonia8360.1%
China8160.1%
Serbia5670.1%
Lebanon5080.1%
Germany5020.1%
Chile4810.1%
Denmark4080.1%
Romania4070.1%
Gambia3970.1%
Lithuania3700.1%
Ghana3540.1%
Bulgaria3470.1%
Nepal3220.0%
Albania3090.0%
Algeria3080.0%
Croatia3030.0%
Ukraine2950.0%
France2750.0%
Nigeria2600.0%
Sudan2540.0%
United Kingdom2500.0%
Thailand2360.0%
Spain2350.0%
Bangladesh2230.0%
United States1970.0%
Kenya1770.0%
Tunisia1760.0%
Palestine1690.0%
Italy1590.0%
Finland1550.0%
Netherlands1520.0%
Congo1520.0%
Latvia1460.0%
Iceland1390.0%
Hungary1340.0%
Uganda1290.0%
Brazil1270.0%
Portugal1220.0%
Greece1210.0%
Hong Kong1110.0%
Egypt990.0%
Estonia980.0%
Moldova980.0%
Saudi Arabia980.0%
Dominican Republic960.0%
Cape Verde870.0%
Colombia850.0%
Czech Republic840.0%
Slovakia800.0%
Peru760.0%
Indonesia710.0%
Sierra Leone660.0%
Tanzania620.0%
Jordan620.0%
Montenegro610.0%
South Korea600.0%
Switzerland550.0%
Senegal540.0%
Libya500.0%
Yemen500.0%
Cameroon470.0%
Myanmar470.0%
United Arab Emirates470.0%
Canada460.0%
Uzbekistan450.0%
Burundi430.0%
Azerbaijan430.0%
Kazakhstan420.0%
Mexico420.0%
Kuwait400.0%
Argentina400.0%
Belgium390.0%
Ecuador390.0%
Rwanda380.0%
Cuba380.0%
Japan370.0%
Georgia360.0%
South Africa350.0%
South Sudan340.0%
Israel340.0%
Austria320.0%
Guinea320.0%
Belarus310.0%
Liberia310.0%
Cambodia280.0%
Côte d'Ivore270.0%
Mauritius270.0%
Singapore270.0%
Malaysia250.0%
Kyrgyzstan240.0%
Congo-Brazzaville230.0%
Bolivia220.0%
Venezuela220.0%
Taiwan210.0%
Djibouti200.0%
Ireland190.0%
Togo190.0%
Slovenia180.0%
Australia180.0%
Honduras170.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Mali150.0%
Faroe Islands140.0%
Angola140.0%
Niger140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Madagascar130.0%
Zambia130.0%
Laos130.0%
Mongolia130.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Uruguay100.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Macao70.0%
Qatar70.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
North Korea50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Monaco30.0%
San Marino30.0%
Benin30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Curaçao30.0%
Panama30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public electric-vehicle charging points8,500 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL16Official
Electric vehicles, share of vehicles75 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Official
Children aged 1–5 enrolled in kindergarten92 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)27Official
Registered cars246,809 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Official
Public transport operatorsRuter · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS2Official
Universities17 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Oslo

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bærum as an Oslo alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 1.9% Bærum vs 2.6% Oslo−27%
  • Residents: 133,228 Bærum vs 728,714 Oslo−82%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,576 (2025) Bærum vs €5,109 (2024) Oslono percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,170 Bærum vs 8,790 Oslono percentage
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Trondheim as an Oslo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 391 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,045 Trondheim vs €3,833 Oslo+32%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Trondheim vs 2.6% Oslo−31%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.8 µg/m³ Trondheim vs 6.6 µg/m³ Oslo−42%
  • Residents: 218,460 Trondheim vs 728,714 Oslo−70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,885 (2025) Trondheim vs €5,109 (2024) Oslono percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,890 Trondheim vs 8,790 Oslono percentage
  • Foreign residents: 11.1% Trondheim vs 15.5% Oslo−28%
Full comparisonMore about Trondheim

Lisbon as an Oslo alternative in another country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €1,856 (2022) Lisbon vs €3,833 (2025) Oslono percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €150 Lisbon vs €341 Oslo−56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 8,790 (2024) Oslono percentage
  • Transport pass: €40 Lisbon vs €73 Oslo−45%
  • A meal out: €15 Lisbon vs €21 Oslo−30%
Full comparisonMore about Lisbon

Cities near Oslo

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Norway

Other cities in Norway to compare with Oslo, nearest in population first.

All Norway cities
Bergen294,860 residentsTrondheim218,460 residentsStavanger151,669 residentsBærum133,228 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsDrammen106,013 residents

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Oslo in rankings

#1 of 30 in Largest cities in Norway #4 of 30 in Major cities with the coldest modelled January mean #6 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled solar exposure #8 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled annual precipitation #16 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Norway #30 of 30 in Cities with the highest physician coverage

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Oslo?

The published population was 728,714 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Oslo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s)..

How safe is Oslo?

Police recorded 8,790 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Norway — offences reported to the police, national and Oslo comparator — same-period scope evidence repair.

What is the typical salary in Oslo?

The median gross salary is about 3,833 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Monthly salary and number of jobs with salary, by workplace municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Oslo?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Oslo?

The median gross salary is 5,109 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12852 — Oslo median monthly earnings.

Is Oslo a good place to live?

Oslo may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Oslo?

Bærum, Nesodden, Lørenskog, Rælingen, Nordre Follo are near Oslo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Pakistan ancestry or ethnicity group in Oslo?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 22,129 people (3.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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