Accommodation and living costs in Europe

Norway is expensive. The official estimate of a student's living costs for 2026/27 is NOK 15,488 a month, or NOK 170,368 a year – the amount students from outside the EU/EEA must document for their study permit. EU/EEA citizens don't have to prove it, but it is a realistic benchmark for your budget.

Housing: start with the student welfare organisation in your university town – your semester fee gives you access to its services, including student housing. In Oslo it is SiO, in Tromsø the Arctic Student Welfare Organisation. Apply for student housing as soon as you are admitted, and if you don't get a place, look for a room on the private market.