Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 10.2% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 11.8% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Oslo are 16.1% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 18.2% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 22.7% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 0.9% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(175.31 kr)
18.69 €
(218.43 kr)
     +24.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(934.98 kr)
85.56 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.87 kr)
10.86 €
(126.92 kr)
     +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(58.44 kr)
9.41 €
(110.00 kr)
     +88.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.75 kr)
8.98 €
(105.00 kr)
     +124.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.86 €
(45.15 kr)
3.95 €
(46.20 kr)
     +2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(35.97 kr)
3.17 €
(37.04 kr)
     +3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(31.60 kr)
2.35 €
(27.42 kr)
     -13.2 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(50.39 kr)
7.19 €
(84.01 kr)
     +66.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(21.52 kr)
2.62 €
(30.60 kr)
     +42.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(15.01 kr)
1.22 €
(14.28 kr)
     -4.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(42.32 kr)
3.91 €
(45.70 kr)
     +8.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(67.52 kr)
4.93 €
(57.61 kr)
     -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(79.33 kr)
5.90 €
(68.90 kr)
     -13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 €
(95.48 kr)
11.53 €
(134.77 kr)
     +41.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(14.63 kr)
1.28 €
(14.98 kr)
     +2.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.39 kr)
0.86 €
(10.08 kr)
     +20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(11.01 kr)
1.16 €
(13.59 kr)
     +23.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(19.76 kr)
1.98 €
(23.09 kr)
     +16.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(9.04 kr)
0.84 €
(9.77 kr)
     +8.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.54 kr)
0.91 €
(10.61 kr)
     +11.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(22.16 kr)
2.30 €
(26.90 kr)
     +21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(10.73 kr)
1.77 €
(20.66 kr)
     +92.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(70.01 kr)
13.69 €
(160.00 kr)
     +128.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(10.29 kr)
2.94 €
(34.37 kr)
     +233.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(15.94 kr)
3.64 €
(42.49 kr)
     +166.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.84 kr)
13.26 €
(155.00 kr)
     +61.7 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(39.44 kr)
3.42 €
(40.00 kr)
     +1.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(572.67 kr)
74.18 €
(867.00 kr)
     +51.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(53.76 kr)
8.56 €
(100.00 kr)
     +86.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(48.90 kr)
2.07 €
(24.14 kr)
     -50.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(420.74 kr)
42.78 €
(500.00 kr)
     +18.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(78.43 kr)
7.18 €
(83.95 kr)
     +7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(333,085.76 kr)
34,225.42 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(444,611.05 kr)
33,213.63 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 €
(3,499.73 kr)
152.92 €
(1,787.22 kr)
     -48.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.74 €
(324.25 kr)
31.83 €
(371.96 kr)
     +14.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.70 €
(499.03 kr)
40.42 €
(472.38 kr)
     -5.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(528.50 kr)
42.27 €
(494.04 kr)
     -6.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(215.04 kr)
23.16 €
(270.71 kr)
     +25.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(157.78 kr)
14.12 €
(165.00 kr)
     +4.6 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(2,533.79 kr)
281.40 €
(3,288.75 kr)
     +29.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(327,242.15 kr)
10,345.24 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     -63.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(928.40 kr)
77.39 €
(904.50 kr)
     -2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(573.65 kr)
38.98 €
(455.57 kr)
     -20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(1,141.91 kr)
91.42 €
(1,068.44 kr)
     -6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(1,682.23 kr)
122.18 €
(1,428.00 kr)
     -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(11,997.38 kr)
1,287.73 €
(15,050.00 kr)
     +25.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(8,629.76 kr)
1,027.68 €
(12,010.71 kr)
     +39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(22,123.47 kr)
2,058.87 €
(24,062.50 kr)
     +8.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(16,366.60 kr)
1,499.50 €
(17,525.00 kr)
     +7.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(8,545.84 kr)
728.50 €
(8,514.14 kr)
     -0.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(5,674.23 kr)
504.60 €
(5,897.39 kr)
     +3.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(34,643.84 kr)
3,344.39 €
(39,086.67 kr)
     +12.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 4.43      +12.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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