Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 12.3% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 14.5% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Oslo are 20.6% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 20.4% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 26.1% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 1.6% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(173.07 kr)
19.07 €
(220.00 kr)
     +27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(923.03 kr)
86.67 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(115.38 kr)
10.96 €
(126.50 kr)
     +9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(57.69 kr)
9.53 €
(110.00 kr)
     +90.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.15 kr)
9.53 €
(110.00 kr)
     +138.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 €
(44.63 kr)
4.03 €
(46.55 kr)
     +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 €
(35.28 kr)
3.27 €
(37.70 kr)
     +6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(31.20 kr)
2.40 €
(27.67 kr)
     -11.3 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(49.75 kr)
7.26 €
(83.73 kr)
     +68.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(21.25 kr)
2.66 €
(30.67 kr)
     +44.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(14.82 kr)
1.32 €
(15.24 kr)
     +2.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(41.78 kr)
4.00 €
(46.12 kr)
     +10.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(66.66 kr)
5.04 €
(58.13 kr)
     -12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(78.31 kr)
6.09 €
(70.30 kr)
     -10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 €
(94.26 kr)
11.92 €
(137.54 kr)
     +45.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(14.44 kr)
1.32 €
(15.24 kr)
     +5.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.29 kr)
0.89 €
(10.22 kr)
     +23.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(10.87 kr)
1.19 €
(13.73 kr)
     +26.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(19.51 kr)
2.04 €
(23.59 kr)
     +20.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(8.92 kr)
0.87 €
(10.07 kr)
     +12.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.42 kr)
0.93 €
(10.69 kr)
     +13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(21.88 kr)
2.35 €
(27.13 kr)
     +24.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(10.60 kr)
1.83 €
(21.10 kr)
     +99.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(69.11 kr)
13.87 €
(160.00 kr)
     +131.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(10.16 kr)
2.98 €
(34.41 kr)
     +238.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(15.73 kr)
3.80 €
(43.80 kr)
     +178.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(94.61 kr)
13.43 €
(155.00 kr)
     +63.8 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(38.94 kr)
3.47 €
(40.00 kr)
     +2.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(565.36 kr)
77.57 €
(895.00 kr)
     +58.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(53.07 kr)
8.67 €
(100.00 kr)
     +88.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(48.28 kr)
2.20 €
(25.34 kr)
     -47.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(415.37 kr)
45.07 €
(520.00 kr)
     +25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(77.43 kr)
7.29 €
(84.09 kr)
     +8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(328,830.94 kr)
32,934.86 €
(380,000.00 kr)
     +15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(438,931.61 kr)
33,309.40 €
(384,321.43 kr)
     -12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.63 €
(3,560.92 kr)
156.34 €
(1,803.88 kr)
     -49.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.36 €
(327.18 kr)
32.24 €
(371.96 kr)
     +13.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.09 €
(497.15 kr)
40.99 €
(472.96 kr)
     -4.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(521.75 kr)
42.52 €
(490.56 kr)
     -6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(212.30 kr)
23.46 €
(270.71 kr)
     +27.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(155.76 kr)
14.30 €
(165.00 kr)
     +5.9 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(2,501.42 kr)
282.62 €
(3,260.88 kr)
     +30.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(323,061.97 kr)
10,479.10 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     -62.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(916.54 kr)
80.73 €
(931.42 kr)
     +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(566.32 kr)
42.79 €
(493.67 kr)
     -12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(1,127.32 kr)
94.37 €
(1,088.81 kr)
     -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(1,660.74 kr)
128.62 €
(1,484.00 kr)
     -10.6 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(11,844.13 kr)
1,336.71 €
(15,422.86 kr)
     +30.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(8,519.52 kr)
1,063.38 €
(12,269.23 kr)
     +44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(21,840.87 kr)
2,149.04 €
(24,795.45 kr)
     +13.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(16,157.54 kr)
1,549.76 €
(17,881.03 kr)
     +10.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(8,436.67 kr)
751.49 €
(8,670.64 kr)
     +2.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(5,601.75 kr)
541.80 €
(6,251.22 kr)
     +11.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(34,201.30 kr)
3,339.13 €
(38,526.70 kr)
     +12.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 4.55      +15.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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