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Cost of Living in Drøbak, Norway

This page summarises typical cost of living in Drøbak, Norway, expressed in NOK. A single person can expect to budget around 26,800 NOK per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 39/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Drøbak is expensive relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Single / month
26,800 NOK
Affordability
39/100

Overview

This page summarises typical cost of living in Drøbak, Norway, expressed in NOK. A single person can expect to budget around 26,800 NOK per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 39/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Drøbak is expensive relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Currency: NOK. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Monthly budget

Indicative total monthly spending by household type, before housing-market variation.

Monthly budget

  • Single person26,800 NOK
  • Couple45,600 NOK
  • Family68,300 NOK

Housing costs

Typical monthly rent by dwelling size.

Housing costs

  • Studio10,500 NOK
  • One-bedroom14,200 NOK
  • Three-bedroom26,300 NOK

Food costs

Everyday food and drink reference prices.

Food costs

  • Restaurant meal235 NOK
  • Coffee54 NOK

Transport costs

Public transport reference price.

Transport costs

  • Monthly transit pass921 NOK

Affordability score

A 0–100 comparison score; higher means more affordable. Mirrors the affordability dimension used across the platform's rankings.

Affordability score

Drøbak has an affordability score of 39/100, which places it in the expensive range relative to other indexed cities. Because every city profile uses the same scale, this score is the most reliable cross-city comparison — local-currency totals above are not directly comparable between countries.

Cost comparison summary

Neutral, source-grounded comparison with related cities. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.

Cost comparison summary

In Drøbak a single-person monthly budget is around 26,800 NOK and a one-bedroom rent around 14,200 NOK. Use the affordability score (39/100) to compare across countries, since amounts are shown in each city's local currency.

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