Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 16.0% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 4.5% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in Oslo are 17.3% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 19.8% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 29.8% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 11.7% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(175.15 kr)
17.13 €
(200.00 kr)
     +14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(817.37 kr)
85.64 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +22.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.77 kr)
10.96 €
(128.00 kr)
     +9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(52.54 kr)
9.42 €
(110.00 kr)
     +109.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 €
(54.88 kr)
8.56 €
(100.00 kr)
     +82.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 €
(44.52 kr)
3.98 €
(46.45 kr)
     +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(37.25 kr)
2.71 €
(31.62 kr)
     -15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(31.36 kr)
2.24 €
(26.17 kr)
     -16.6 %
Markets
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 €
(51.14 kr)
7.26 €
(84.72 kr)
     +65.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(24.64 kr)
2.67 €
(31.12 kr)
     +26.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(14.12 kr)
1.33 €
(15.52 kr)
     +9.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.07 €
(35.87 kr)
3.90 €
(45.56 kr)
     +27.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(70.80 kr)
5.02 €
(58.59 kr)
     -17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 €
(66.28 kr)
5.87 €
(68.52 kr)
     +3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.43 €
(86.73 kr)
11.54 €
(134.72 kr)
     +55.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(14.14 kr)
1.26 €
(14.77 kr)
     +4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.97 kr)
0.88 €
(10.23 kr)
     +28.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(12.11 kr)
1.19 €
(13.86 kr)
     +14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 €
(16.81 kr)
1.99 €
(23.18 kr)
     +37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.68 kr)
0.86 €
(9.99 kr)
     +15.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.87 kr)
0.93 €
(10.89 kr)
     +22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 €
(21.50 kr)
2.31 €
(26.95 kr)
     +25.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(9.99 kr)
1.81 €
(21.15 kr)
     +111.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(69.94 kr)
13.70 €
(160.00 kr)
     +128.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(11.07 kr)
2.92 €
(34.15 kr)
     +208.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 €
(17.45 kr)
3.65 €
(42.63 kr)
     +144.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.75 kr)
12.85 €
(150.00 kr)
     +56.7 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(43.20 kr)
3.43 €
(40.00 kr)
     -7.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(572.16 kr)
73.05 €
(853.00 kr)
     +49.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(64.22 kr)
8.56 €
(100.00 kr)
     +55.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(43.22 kr)
2.17 €
(25.34 kr)
     -41.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(420.36 kr)
42.82 €
(500.00 kr)
     +18.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(80.82 kr)
7.21 €
(84.18 kr)
     +4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(317,371.78 kr)
35,112.76 €
(410,000.00 kr)
     +29.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 €
(303,593.31 kr)
33,440.13 €
(390,469.23 kr)
     +28.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.65 €
(3,440.53 kr)
158.28 €
(1,848.19 kr)
     -46.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.75 €
(242.28 kr)
33.26 €
(388.32 kr)
     +60.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.88 €
(453.96 kr)
42.85 €
(500.36 kr)
     +10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.08 €
(526.37 kr)
44.42 €
(518.64 kr)
     -1.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 €
(322.57 kr)
24.19 €
(282.50 kr)
     -12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(151.80 kr)
13.70 €
(160.00 kr)
     +5.4 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 867.06 €
(10,124.36 kr)
285.01 €
(3,328.00 kr)
     -67.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,844.44 €
(196,686.95 kr)
7,542.77 €
(88,074.44 kr)
     -55.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.33 €
(996.40 kr)
78.85 €
(920.68 kr)
     -7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.40 €
(401.63 kr)
41.46 €
(484.14 kr)
     +20.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.73 €
(1,001.08 kr)
91.97 €
(1,073.92 kr)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.96 €
(1,354.08 kr)
124.18 €
(1,450.00 kr)
     +7.1 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,461.43 €
(17,064.58 kr)
1,326.93 €
(15,494.12 kr)
     -9.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,132.04 €
(13,218.46 kr)
1,050.75 €
(12,269.23 kr)
     -7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,539.49 €
(29,652.74 kr)
1,999.57 €
(23,348.28 kr)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,996.43 €
(23,311.63 kr)
1,521.81 €
(17,769.64 kr)
     -23.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,007.69 €
(11,766.43 kr)
747.67 €
(8,730.26 kr)
     -25.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.26 €
(8,445.28 kr)
519.70 €
(6,068.42 kr)
     -28.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,543.15 €
(41,372.16 kr)
3,268.48 €
(38,164.93 kr)
     -7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 4.03      +13.9 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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