Norway
Oslo: how much to budget
Plan €1930 for 7 nights in Oslo, return flight from London included, or €953 travelling cheap. On the ground that works out at €272 per person per day.
Oslo - estimate transport, lodging, and meals before you book.
- From
- €133/day
- vs. London
- 136%
- Best month
- Jul
Your trip to Oslo
Set the length, the number of travellers and the comfort level: the figures recompute here.
€1,930
per person, flight included
- on the ground
- €1,904
- flight from London
- €26
- per person per day, on the ground
- €272
InstantTripCost estimate
Full 7-night budget breakdown
Per-person estimate including flights from London, split across the six expense categories.
per person · Comfort
| Category | Budget | Comfort | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | €22 | €26 | €39 |
| Hotel | €504 | €784 | €1085 |
| Food | €294 | €693 | €1533 |
| Transport | €56 | €126 | €315 |
| Activities | €35 | €161 | €497 |
| Misc | €42 | €140 | €413 |
| 7-night total | €953 | €1930 | €3882 |
Flight from London (annual median).
Unit prices
comfort
Enough to check the total yourself, line by line, at the comfort level you picked.
- €15
- Breakfast
- €28
- Lunch
- €56
- Dinner
- €6
- City ride
- €23
- Site admission
- €272
- A full day
Orders of magnitude derived from our measured ranges, not surveyed venue by venue. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.
Why go
Why visit Oslo
People come to Oslo for the atmosphere, food, and heritage, but budget is the least-anticipated dimension of any trip: from €133 to €549 per day depending on travel style, the gap between budget and premium is easy to measure.
Winter in Oslo is long and pronounced, with temperatures falling below 5 °C between December and February - which also happens to be when hotels and restaurants offer the best rates.
Real budget
What a trip to Oslo actually costs
Let's break it down. Lodging: a hostel dorm or entry-level hotel runs around €72 per night, a well-rated 3-star around €112, and 4 to 5-star around €155. Food: around €14 a day eating local, €33 mixing canteens and restaurants, €73 if you sit down for dinner every evening.
Local transport: roughly €8 a day on public transit, €18 adding a few taxi rides. Activities: about €29 a day at a normal sightseeing pace, €59 if you stack paid entries and day trips.
On a 5-to-7-day trip, lodging accounts for roughly 35-45 % of total budget, food 15-20 %, flights 20-30 % depending on the booking window, with the remainder split between local transport, activities, and miscellaneous (visa, insurance, tipping, SIM card). A Oslo trip that goes over budget is almost always because the hotel is oversized for the rest, rarely because of activities.
Seasonality
When to go and what it costs
The best price-weather compromise is July: temperatures in the 18-25 °C sweet spot, crowds still manageable, and airfares near the annual median. If budget is the priority, September delivers the cheapest flight of the year (€18 round-trip from London in median), at the cost of generally less pleasant weather.
Money saving
How to cut the Oslo budget
Flights to Oslo shed up to 45 % of their price in shoulder season. It's the easiest saving to capture: just move the dates. For the hotel, booking 6 to 8 weeks out beats both last-minute and extreme anticipation.
Two more habits round it out. First, stay one or two metro stops away from the center: hotel rates often drop by half for identical comfort. Second, cap paid activities at one per day. A good guided tour or workshop beats four back-to-back tickets every time.
Practical info
Language, currency, and logistics in Oslo
Language: Sámi, Bokmål, English is understood in most hotels and restaurants in tourist areas. Currency: Norwegian Krone (kr) - plan €50-100 in cash for the first days and use a fee-free card for the rest.
The three tiers
What a budget traveller, a comfort traveller and a premium traveller typically spend.
Budget
€122
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €72
- Meal
- €14
- Transit / day
- €8
Comfort
€229
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €112
- Meal
- €33
- Transit / day
- €18
Luxury
€419
per day, approx
- Hotel / night
- €155
- Meal
- €73
- Transit / day
- €45
Weather & best time to visit
Average temperatures and conditions by month in Oslo.
Best month to visitJuly
Where to sleep in Oslo
The hotels we measured
Accommodation picks by price range.
HI Oslo Haraldsheim
Hostel, well rated (8.1/10) from 4,780 reviews.
Осло, комната для 1-3 гостей
guesthouse, standard (4.9/10) from 12 reviews.
Bunks at Rode
Hostel, very well rated (8.6/10) from 6,011 reviews.
K7 Hotel Oslo
Hotel, decent (7.6/10) from 5,755 reviews.
Smarthotel Oslo
Hotel, decent (7.8/10) from 12,378 reviews.
Citybox Oslo
Hotel, well rated (8.1/10) from 25,160 reviews.
Radisson Blu Hotel Nydalen, Oslo
Hotel, well rated (8.2/10) from 3,833 reviews.
Scandic Victoria Oslo
Hotel, decent (7.9/10) from 1,933 reviews.
Home Hotel Folketeateret
Hotel, very well rated (8.7/10) from 2,554 reviews.
All observed hotels in Oslo
24 properties, nightly rate for a 2-night stay arriving 15 October 2026.
| Hotel | Category | Rating | From / night |
|---|---|---|---|
| HI Oslo Haraldsheim | Budget | ★ 8.1 | €40 |
| Осло, комната для 1-3 гостей | Budget | ★ 4.9 | €51 |
| Bunks at Rode | Budget | ★ 8.6 | €51 |
| 2 rooms in 100 sqm apt | Budget | ★ 8.8 | €58 |
| Cosy room | Budget | ★ 9.3 | €58 |
| K7 Hotel Oslo | Budget | ★ 7.6 | €61 |
| Private room - 3 in a luxury villa CHALET STYLE | Budget | ★ 7.3 | €61 |
| Private room - 4 in a luxury villa CHALET STYLE | Budget | ★ 6.9 | €61 |
| K7 Hotel Oslo | Mid-range | ★ 7.6 | €61 |
| Smarthotel Oslo | Mid-range | ★ 7.8 | €83 |
| Citybox Oslo | Mid-range | ★ 8.1 | €86 |
| Comfort Hotel Xpress Youngstorget | Mid-range | ★ 7.8 | €89 |
| Comfort Hotel Børsparken | Mid-range | ★ 8.1 | €90 |
| Bob W Oslo Sentralen | Mid-range | ★ 8.5 | €90 |
| Radisson Blu Hotel Nydalen, Oslo | Luxury | ★ 8.2 | €97 |
| Comfort Hotel Xpress Central Station | Mid-range | ★ 8.4 | €99 |
| Torggata Oslo Apartments | Mid-range | ★ 7 | €103 |
| Scandic Victoria Oslo | Luxury | ★ 7.9 | €118 |
| Home Hotel Folketeateret | Luxury | ★ 8.7 | €120 |
| Radisson RED Oslo Økern | Luxury | ★ 9 | €120 |
| Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo | Luxury | ★ 8.1 | €125 |
| Home Hotel Gabelshus | Luxury | ★ 8.9 | €128 |
| Radisson RED Oslo City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel | Luxury | ★ 8.6 | €133 |
| Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo | Luxury | ★ 8.4 | €139 |
Things to do in Oslo
Recommended activities and tours.
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The National Museum (Norwegian: Nasjonalmuseet, officially the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design) is a museum in Oslo, Norway which holds the Norwegian state's public collection of art, architecture, and design objects. The collection totals over 400,000 works, amongst them the first copy of Edvard Munch's The Scream from 1893.
Art museum
Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum (Norwegian: Vikingskipshuset på Bygdøy) is located on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It is temporarily closed from September 2021 until 2027.
Maritime museum
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Norsk Folkemuseum (Norwegian Museum of Cultural History), at Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway, is a museum of cultural history with extensive collections of artifacts from all social groups and all regions of the country. It also incorporates a large open-air museum with more than 150 buildings, relocated from towns and rural districts.
Notable place
Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning, pronounced [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs ˈfɛ̂sːtnɪŋ]) or Akershus Castle (Norwegian: Akershus slott [ɑkəʂˈhʉːs ˈslɔtː]) is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. It is located on the banks of the Oslofjord.
Castle
Vigeland installation
Frogner Park (Norwegian: Frognerparken) is a public park in the central West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor and is Oslo's largest park, open to the public at all times.
Notable place
Frogner Park
Frogner Park (Norwegian: Frognerparken) is a public park in the central West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor and is Oslo's largest park, open to the public at all times.
Park
Old Aker Church
Old Aker Church (Norwegian: Gamle Aker kirke) is a medieval era church located in Oslo, Norway. An active parish, the church is the oldest existing building in Oslo.
Church
Norwegian Film Institute
The Norwegian Film Institute (Norwegian: Norsk filminstitutt) (NFI) is a Norwegian government agency that supports and develops the Norwegian film industry.
Notable place
Trinity Church
Trinity Church (in Norwegian, Trefoldighetskirken), is a church in the Hammersborg neighborhood in central Oslo, Norway. Trinity Church is neighbor of the government buildings in Regjeringskvartalet.
Church
Regjeringskvartalet
Regjeringskvartalet (the Government Quarter) is a collection of buildings located in the centre of Norway's capital city Oslo, housing several offices for the Norwegian Government. The complex is situated approximately 300m northeast of the Parliament Building, and consists of nine buildings with about 1,960,000 sq f (182,000 m2) of office space for approximately 4,430 people.
Architectural ensemble
Places referenced on Wikidata. Admission prices vary by season - check each venue's official site.
Paying less in Oslo
What moves the needle
What each decision takes off the €1966 total, strongest lever first.
- − €973
Travel cheap rather than mid-range
Hostel or entry-level hotel, local canteens, public transport. Accommodation is where the gap opens up.
- − €544
Stay five nights instead of seven
Two fewer nights also removes two days of meals, transport and sightseeing.
- − €392
Travel as a pair
The room is shared, nothing else is. Travellers themselves name this as the strongest lever.
Differences computed from our own measurements, for a 7-night mid-range stay, excluding flights.
FAQ
FAQ - Oslo
- How much should I budget for a trip to Oslo?
- For a 7-day trip to Oslo, expect roughly €953 - €3882 per person depending on your travel style, flights included. The budget profile (hostels, local food, public transit) sits at the lower end ; mid-range comfort sits in the middle ; luxury (premium hotel, fine dining) approaches the top.
- When is the best time to visit Oslo?
- The best value is in July, with pleasant temperatures and usually cheaper flights than during peak tourist season. This window combines moderate crowds and lower airfare.
- How do I get around in Oslo?
- Local transport (metro, bus, taxi) costs an average of €8 - €45 per day depending on your style. Public transit stays the cheapest option ; a day or weekly pass usually pays off after just two rides per day.
- How can I do Oslo on a budget?
- For a cheap trip to Oslo, target around €133 - €272 per day per person excluding flights: a hostel or budget hotel, meals at local eateries, public transit, and 1-2 free activities per day. Across a week, plan to land below the lower bound of the global range.
- What's the budget for a weekend in Oslo?
- For a 3-day / 2-night weekend in Oslo, plan around €452 - €878 per person, flights included. Booking 6 to 8 weeks ahead and flying out Thursday evening / back Sunday evening cuts the total by 10-20 % on average.
- Is Oslo an expensive or affordable destination?
- At 102 % of our reference index, Oslo ranks among the premium destinations we track. In practice, a daily budget slightly above our average (+2 %), mostly on lodging.
- How many days do you need in Oslo?
- Plan 4 days for the essentials. A full week lets you add the surroundings without rushing, for roughly €816 more per person. Beyond ten days the cost grows linearly: each extra night adds about €272, lodging and daily spending included.
- Do you need a car in Oslo?
- Our estimates assume public transport, which covers the centre and its near surroundings. Rental, fuel, parking and tolls are not included: if your route leaves the served area, add them as a separate line.
- How much cash should you bring to Oslo?
- Bring €50 to €100 for the first days, until you see where cards work. When paying or withdrawing, decline the conversion into your home currency that terminals offer: it applies its own rate, consistently worse than your bank's.
At a glance
Wikidata, Wikipedia and Open-Meteo data
- Population
- 718k
- Area
- 454 km²
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Language
- Sámi, Bokmål
- Currency
- kr
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Founded
- 1048
- Avg. July temp.
- 18°
- Avg. Jan. temp.
- -4°
- Rainy days / year
- 134
inhabitants
Norwegian Krone
14° - 22°
-6° - -1°
About
Oslo in brief
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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