Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 15.8% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 3.7% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in Oslo are 19.2% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 20.7% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 29.6% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 8.4% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(175.47 kr)
18.75 €
(219.31 kr)
     +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(877.36 kr)
85.48 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 €
(122.83 kr)
10.87 €
(127.21 kr)
     +3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(52.64 kr)
9.40 €
(110.00 kr)
     +109.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(52.64 kr)
8.98 €
(105.00 kr)
     +99.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(43.52 kr)
3.95 €
(46.21 kr)
     +6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 €
(37.01 kr)
3.21 €
(37.54 kr)
     +1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 €
(31.30 kr)
2.34 €
(27.43 kr)
     -12.4 %
Markets
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 €
(51.17 kr)
7.18 €
(84.01 kr)
     +64.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(24.66 kr)
2.62 €
(30.60 kr)
     +24.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(14.20 kr)
1.22 €
(14.28 kr)
     +0.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 €
(36.85 kr)
3.92 €
(45.88 kr)
     +24.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(68.13 kr)
4.92 €
(57.61 kr)
     -15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 €
(66.64 kr)
5.89 €
(68.90 kr)
     +3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 €
(85.54 kr)
11.52 €
(134.77 kr)
     +57.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(14.37 kr)
1.28 €
(14.98 kr)
     +4.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 €
(8.28 kr)
0.86 €
(10.08 kr)
     +21.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(12.22 kr)
1.16 €
(13.59 kr)
     +11.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 €
(16.39 kr)
1.97 €
(23.10 kr)
     +40.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.61 kr)
0.83 €
(9.77 kr)
     +13.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(9.18 kr)
0.91 €
(10.61 kr)
     +15.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 €
(21.08 kr)
2.27 €
(26.58 kr)
     +26.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(10.07 kr)
1.77 €
(20.66 kr)
     +105.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(70.07 kr)
13.68 €
(160.00 kr)
     +128.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(11.09 kr)
2.94 €
(34.37 kr)
     +209.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(18.69 kr)
3.63 €
(42.49 kr)
     +127.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.92 kr)
13.25 €
(155.00 kr)
     +61.6 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(43.28 kr)
3.42 €
(40.00 kr)
     -7.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(573.21 kr)
74.11 €
(867.00 kr)
     +51.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(64.34 kr)
8.55 €
(100.00 kr)
     +55.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(43.30 kr)
2.06 €
(24.14 kr)
     -44.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(421.13 kr)
42.74 €
(500.00 kr)
     +18.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 €
(80.67 kr)
7.18 €
(83.95 kr)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(317,953.99 kr)
34,193.63 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +25.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(323,159.64 kr)
33,182.78 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     +20.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.25 €
(3,348.55 kr)
152.78 €
(1,787.22 kr)
     -46.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.75 €
(231.03 kr)
31.80 €
(371.96 kr)
     +61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.93 €
(431.98 kr)
40.38 €
(472.38 kr)
     +9.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.65 €
(534.03 kr)
42.23 €
(494.04 kr)
     -7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.19 €
(306.34 kr)
23.14 €
(270.71 kr)
     -11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(152.08 kr)
14.10 €
(165.00 kr)
     +8.5 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.41 €
(9,796.06 kr)
281.14 €
(3,288.75 kr)
     -66.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(170,499.61 kr)
10,335.63 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     -29.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.06 €
(959.97 kr)
77.32 €
(904.50 kr)
     -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.87 €
(384.46 kr)
40.28 €
(471.23 kr)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.44 €
(964.36 kr)
91.33 €
(1,068.44 kr)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.78 €
(1,295.94 kr)
122.07 €
(1,428.00 kr)
     +10.2 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,459.80 €
(17,076.87 kr)
1,286.54 €
(15,050.00 kr)
     -11.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,156.65 €
(13,530.54 kr)
1,026.72 €
(12,010.71 kr)
     -11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,487.27 €
(29,096.33 kr)
1,958.62 €
(22,912.12 kr)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,017.95 €
(23,606.14 kr)
1,498.11 €
(17,525.00 kr)
     -25.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.64 €
(11,085.52 kr)
727.82 €
(8,514.14 kr)
     -23.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 698.05 €
(8,165.83 kr)
507.22 €
(5,933.55 kr)
     -27.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,518.63 €
(41,161.21 kr)
3,341.29 €
(39,086.67 kr)
     -5.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 3.98      +17.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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