Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Hamburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Hamburg are 9.3% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamburg are 10.6% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 14.0% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 15.0% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 18.6% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 1.0% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 218.26 kr
(18.70 €)
177.40 kr
(15.20 €)
     -18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(85.68 €)
933.71 kr
(80.00 €)
     -6.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.80 kr
(10.86 €)
116.71 kr
(10.00 €)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.42 €)
58.36 kr
(5.00 €)
     -46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 105.00 kr
(9.00 €)
46.69 kr
(4.00 €)
     -55.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.20 kr
(3.96 €)
45.46 kr
(3.90 €)
     -1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.04 kr
(3.17 €)
35.92 kr
(3.08 €)
     -3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.42 kr
(2.35 €)
31.56 kr
(2.70 €)
     +15.1 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.01 kr
(7.20 €)
50.32 kr
(4.31 €)
     -40.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.60 kr
(2.62 €)
21.49 kr
(1.84 €)
     -29.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.28 kr
(1.22 €)
14.99 kr
(1.28 €)
     +5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 45.70 kr
(3.92 €)
42.26 kr
(3.62 €)
     -7.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.61 kr
(4.94 €)
67.43 kr
(5.78 €)
     +17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.90 kr
(5.90 €)
79.22 kr
(6.79 €)
     +15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 134.77 kr
(11.55 €)
95.35 kr
(8.17 €)
     -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.98 kr
(1.28 €)
14.61 kr
(1.25 €)
     -2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.08 kr
(0.86 €)
8.38 kr
(0.72 €)
     -16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.59 kr
(1.16 €)
11.00 kr
(0.94 €)
     -19.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.09 kr
(1.98 €)
19.74 kr
(1.69 €)
     -14.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.77 kr
(0.84 €)
9.02 kr
(0.77 €)
     -7.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.61 kr
(0.91 €)
9.53 kr
(0.82 €)
     -10.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(2.30 €)
22.13 kr
(1.90 €)
     -17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.66 kr
(1.77 €)
10.72 kr
(0.92 €)
     -48.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(13.71 €)
69.91 kr
(5.99 €)
     -56.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.37 kr
(2.94 €)
10.28 kr
(0.88 €)
     -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.49 kr
(3.64 €)
15.92 kr
(1.36 €)
     -62.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.28 €)
95.71 kr
(8.20 €)
     -38.3 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.43 €)
39.39 kr
(3.38 €)
     -1.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 867.00 kr
(74.28 €)
571.90 kr
(49.00 €)
     -34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.57 €)
53.69 kr
(4.60 €)
     -46.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(2.07 €)
48.84 kr
(4.18 €)
     +102.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 kr
(42.84 €)
420.17 kr
(36.00 €)
     -16.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 83.95 kr
(7.19 €)
78.33 kr
(6.71 €)
     -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(34,271.95 €)
332,633.58 kr
(28,500.00 €)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(33,258.78 €)
444,007.47 kr
(38,042.50 €)
     +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,787.22 kr
(153.13 €)
3,494.98 kr
(299.45 €)
     +95.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 371.96 kr
(31.87 €)
323.81 kr
(27.74 €)
     -12.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 472.38 kr
(40.47 €)
498.36 kr
(42.70 €)
     +5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 494.04 kr
(42.33 €)
527.78 kr
(45.22 €)
     +6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 270.71 kr
(23.19 €)
214.75 kr
(18.40 €)
     -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(14.14 €)
157.56 kr
(13.50 €)
     -4.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.75 kr
(281.78 €)
2,530.35 kr
(216.80 €)
     -23.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(10,359.31 €)
326,797.90 kr
(28,000.00 €)
     +170.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 904.50 kr
(77.50 €)
927.14 kr
(79.44 €)
     +2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 455.57 kr
(39.03 €)
572.87 kr
(49.08 €)
     +25.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,068.44 kr
(91.54 €)
1,140.36 kr
(97.71 €)
     +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,428.00 kr
(122.35 €)
1,679.95 kr
(143.94 €)
     +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,050.00 kr
(1,289.48 €)
11,981.09 kr
(1,026.54 €)
     -20.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,010.71 kr
(1,029.08 €)
8,618.04 kr
(738.39 €)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,062.50 kr
(2,061.67 €)
22,093.44 kr
(1,892.96 €)
     -8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,525.00 kr
(1,501.54 €)
16,344.38 kr
(1,400.38 €)
     -6.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,514.14 kr
(729.49 €)
8,534.24 kr
(731.21 €)
     +0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,897.39 kr
(505.29 €)
5,666.53 kr
(485.51 €)
     -3.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,086.67 kr
(3,348.94 €)
34,596.81 kr
(2,964.25 €)
     -11.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.43 3.95      -10.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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