Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 21.1% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 13.7% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Oslo are 1.7% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 33.6% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 36.1% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 5.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(159.86 kr)
19.70 €
(225.00 kr)
     +40.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(799.31 kr)
87.58 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(114.19 kr)
11.08 €
(126.50 kr)
     +10.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(51.38 kr)
9.63 €
(110.00 kr)
     +114.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(45.67 kr)
9.63 €
(110.00 kr)
     +140.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(42.26 kr)
4.09 €
(46.67 kr)
     +10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(31.84 kr)
3.30 €
(37.70 kr)
     +18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(28.42 kr)
2.42 €
(27.66 kr)
     -2.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(48.71 kr)
7.31 €
(83.46 kr)
     +71.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 €
(20.83 kr)
2.68 €
(30.57 kr)
     +46.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(14.23 kr)
1.33 €
(15.23 kr)
     +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 €
(36.70 kr)
4.13 €
(47.16 kr)
     +28.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(66.35 kr)
5.06 €
(57.82 kr)
     -12.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 €
(67.88 kr)
6.13 €
(69.99 kr)
     +3.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(79.97 kr)
12.04 €
(137.47 kr)
     +71.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(13.81 kr)
1.32 €
(15.08 kr)
     +9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.23 kr)
0.89 €
(10.22 kr)
     +24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(11.16 kr)
1.20 €
(13.73 kr)
     +23.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 €
(17.55 kr)
2.06 €
(23.58 kr)
     +34.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.59 kr)
0.88 €
(10.07 kr)
     +17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(8.86 kr)
0.94 €
(10.69 kr)
     +20.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(17.77 kr)
2.38 €
(27.13 kr)
     +52.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(10.03 kr)
1.85 €
(21.10 kr)
     +110.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(68.40 kr)
14.01 €
(160.00 kr)
     +133.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(11.30 kr)
3.03 €
(34.63 kr)
     +206.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(18.80 kr)
3.86 €
(44.03 kr)
     +134.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(93.63 kr)
13.57 €
(155.00 kr)
     +65.5 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(39.97 kr)
3.50 €
(40.00 kr)
     +0.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(559.52 kr)
78.56 €
(897.00 kr)
     +60.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(57.09 kr)
8.76 €
(100.00 kr)
     +75.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(42.25 kr)
2.22 €
(25.34 kr)
     -40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(399.66 kr)
45.54 €
(520.00 kr)
     +30.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(77.93 kr)
7.36 €
(84.06 kr)
     +7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(340,049.37 kr)
33,278.70 €
(380,000.00 kr)
     +11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(344,818.59 kr)
33,657.15 €
(384,321.43 kr)
     +11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 €
(3,818.41 kr)
160.15 €
(1,828.74 kr)
     -52.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.92 €
(227.41 kr)
32.48 €
(370.84 kr)
     +63.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.43 €
(450.28 kr)
41.18 €
(470.26 kr)
     +4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.14 €
(389.80 kr)
43.68 €
(498.79 kr)
     +28.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(252.41 kr)
23.71 €
(270.71 kr)
     +7.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(142.73 kr)
14.45 €
(165.00 kr)
     +15.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(2,193.43 kr)
285.57 €
(3,260.88 kr)
     +48.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(98,898.77 kr)
10,588.51 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     +22.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.49 €
(964.81 kr)
83.25 €
(950.61 kr)
     -1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(432.95 kr)
43.23 €
(493.67 kr)
     +14.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.23 €
(996.11 kr)
97.23 €
(1,110.28 kr)
     +11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(1,515.18 kr)
130.35 €
(1,488.46 kr)
     -1.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.31 €
(14,448.23 kr)
1,356.96 €
(15,494.74 kr)
     +7.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.23 €
(10,336.54 kr)
1,083.34 €
(12,370.37 kr)
     +19.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,380.08 €
(27,177.50 kr)
2,183.68 €
(24,934.78 kr)
     -8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,768.84 €
(20,197.85 kr)
1,589.50 €
(18,150.00 kr)
     -10.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.19 €
(8,349.28 kr)
764.56 €
(8,730.31 kr)
     +4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(6,199.53 kr)
548.46 €
(6,262.67 kr)
     +1.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,179.31 €
(36,303.68 kr)
3,419.80 €
(39,049.76 kr)
     +7.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.55      +14.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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