Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 17.4% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 12.1% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Berlin are 1.7% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 25.2% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 26.5% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 5.7% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 kr
(19.70 €)
159.86 kr
(14.00 €)
     -29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(87.58 €)
799.31 kr
(70.00 €)
     -20.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(11.08 €)
114.19 kr
(10.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.63 €)
51.38 kr
(4.50 €)
     -53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.63 €)
45.67 kr
(4.00 €)
     -58.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.67 kr
(4.09 €)
42.26 kr
(3.70 €)
     -9.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.70 kr
(3.30 €)
31.84 kr
(2.79 €)
     -15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.66 kr
(2.42 €)
28.42 kr
(2.49 €)
     +2.8 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.46 kr
(7.31 €)
48.71 kr
(4.27 €)
     -41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.57 kr
(2.68 €)
20.83 kr
(1.82 €)
     -31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.23 kr
(1.33 €)
14.23 kr
(1.25 €)
     -6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 47.16 kr
(4.13 €)
36.70 kr
(3.21 €)
     -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.82 kr
(5.06 €)
66.35 kr
(5.81 €)
     +14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.99 kr
(6.13 €)
67.88 kr
(5.94 €)
     -3.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 137.47 kr
(12.04 €)
79.97 kr
(7.00 €)
     -41.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.08 kr
(1.32 €)
13.81 kr
(1.21 €)
     -8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.22 kr
(0.89 €)
8.23 kr
(0.72 €)
     -19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.73 kr
(1.20 €)
11.16 kr
(0.98 €)
     -18.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.58 kr
(2.06 €)
17.55 kr
(1.54 €)
     -25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.07 kr
(0.88 €)
8.59 kr
(0.75 €)
     -14.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.69 kr
(0.94 €)
8.86 kr
(0.78 €)
     -17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.13 kr
(2.38 €)
17.77 kr
(1.56 €)
     -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.10 kr
(1.85 €)
10.03 kr
(0.88 €)
     -52.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(14.01 €)
68.40 kr
(5.99 €)
     -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.63 kr
(3.03 €)
11.30 kr
(0.99 €)
     -67.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44.03 kr
(3.86 €)
18.80 kr
(1.65 €)
     -57.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.57 €)
93.63 kr
(8.20 €)
     -39.6 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.50 €)
39.97 kr
(3.50 €)
     -0.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(78.56 €)
559.52 kr
(49.00 €)
     -37.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.76 €)
57.09 kr
(5.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.22 €)
42.25 kr
(3.70 €)
     +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(45.54 €)
399.66 kr
(35.00 €)
     -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.06 kr
(7.36 €)
77.93 kr
(6.82 €)
     -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 kr
(33,278.70 €)
340,049.37 kr
(29,780.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 384,321.43 kr
(33,657.15 €)
344,818.59 kr
(30,197.67 €)
     -10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,828.74 kr
(160.15 €)
3,818.41 kr
(334.40 €)
     +108.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 370.84 kr
(32.48 €)
227.41 kr
(19.92 €)
     -38.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 470.26 kr
(41.18 €)
450.28 kr
(39.43 €)
     -4.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 498.79 kr
(43.68 €)
389.80 kr
(34.14 €)
     -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 270.71 kr
(23.71 €)
252.41 kr
(22.11 €)
     -6.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(14.45 €)
142.73 kr
(12.50 €)
     -13.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,260.88 kr
(285.57 €)
2,193.43 kr
(192.09 €)
     -32.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(10,588.51 €)
98,898.77 kr
(8,661.11 €)
     -18.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 950.61 kr
(83.25 €)
964.81 kr
(84.49 €)
     +1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(43.23 €)
432.95 kr
(37.92 €)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,110.28 kr
(97.23 €)
996.11 kr
(87.23 €)
     -10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,488.46 kr
(130.35 €)
1,515.18 kr
(132.69 €)
     +1.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,494.74 kr
(1,356.96 €)
14,448.23 kr
(1,265.31 €)
     -6.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,370.37 kr
(1,083.34 €)
10,336.54 kr
(905.23 €)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,934.78 kr
(2,183.68 €)
27,177.50 kr
(2,380.08 €)
     +9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,150.00 kr
(1,589.50 €)
20,197.85 kr
(1,768.84 €)
     +11.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,730.31 kr
(764.56 €)
8,349.28 kr
(731.19 €)
     -4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,262.67 kr
(548.46 €)
6,199.53 kr
(542.93 €)
     -1.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,049.76 kr
(3,419.80 €)
36,303.68 kr
(3,179.31 €)
     -7.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 3.98      -12.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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