Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 14.9% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 8.4% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Berlin are 9.0% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 23.2% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 23.8% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 2.1% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 kr
(19.48 €)
165.31 kr
(14.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(84.69 €)
826.54 kr
(70.00 €)
     -17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.55 kr
(10.89 €)
118.08 kr
(10.00 €)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.32 €)
53.13 kr
(4.50 €)
     -51.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.32 €)
47.23 kr
(4.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.77 kr
(3.96 €)
43.68 kr
(3.70 €)
     -6.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(3.19 €)
33.46 kr
(2.83 €)
     -11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.97 kr
(2.28 €)
30.45 kr
(2.58 €)
     +12.9 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(7.14 €)
51.12 kr
(4.33 €)
     -39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 kr
(2.62 €)
20.86 kr
(1.77 €)
     -32.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(1.24 €)
14.90 kr
(1.26 €)
     +1.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(3.92 €)
38.41 kr
(3.25 €)
     -17.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(4.96 €)
67.51 kr
(5.72 €)
     +15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 kr
(5.82 €)
69.65 kr
(5.90 €)
     +1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(11.57 €)
83.48 kr
(7.07 €)
     -38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 kr
(1.25 €)
14.05 kr
(1.19 €)
     -4.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(0.86 €)
8.46 kr
(0.72 €)
     -16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.16 €)
11.49 kr
(0.97 €)
     -16.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 kr
(1.94 €)
17.13 kr
(1.45 €)
     -25.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(0.82 €)
8.71 kr
(0.74 €)
     -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(0.91 €)
9.12 kr
(0.77 €)
     -14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(2.28 €)
18.35 kr
(1.55 €)
     -31.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(1.77 €)
10.65 kr
(0.90 €)
     -49.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(13.13 €)
70.73 kr
(5.99 €)
     -54.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 kr
(2.91 €)
11.49 kr
(0.97 €)
     -66.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 kr
(3.65 €)
19.33 kr
(1.64 €)
     -55.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.13 €)
96.82 kr
(8.20 €)
     -37.5 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.39 €)
41.33 kr
(3.50 €)
     +3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 kr
(72.24 €)
578.58 kr
(49.00 €)
     -32.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.47 €)
59.04 kr
(5.00 €)
     -41.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.15 €)
43.69 kr
(3.70 €)
     +72.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(44.04 €)
413.27 kr
(35.00 €)
     -20.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 kr
(7.13 €)
80.64 kr
(6.83 €)
     -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(33,876.33 €)
351,631.98 kr
(29,780.00 €)
     -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(32,874.86 €)
356,563.64 kr
(30,197.67 €)
     -8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(153.76 €)
3,936.04 kr
(333.35 €)
     +116.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(31.91 €)
229.17 kr
(19.41 €)
     -39.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(40.64 €)
460.84 kr
(39.03 €)
     -4.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 kr
(42.88 €)
407.36 kr
(34.50 €)
     -19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(23.39 €)
256.82 kr
(21.75 €)
     -7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 kr
(14.40 €)
149.37 kr
(12.65 €)
     -12.1 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 kr
(281.17 €)
2,268.14 kr
(192.09 €)
     -31.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 kr
(7,459.10 €)
102,267.42 kr
(8,661.11 €)
     +16.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(77.97 €)
967.74 kr
(81.96 €)
     +5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(41.00 €)
450.53 kr
(38.16 €)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(91.85 €)
1,029.05 kr
(87.15 €)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(122.80 €)
1,539.07 kr
(130.34 €)
     +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 kr
(1,299.30 €)
14,956.50 kr
(1,266.68 €)
     -2.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 kr
(1,038.25 €)
10,619.89 kr
(899.41 €)
     -13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 kr
(1,967.93 €)
28,375.34 kr
(2,403.13 €)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(1,504.93 €)
20,803.44 kr
(1,761.86 €)
     +17.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 kr
(736.23 €)
8,887.95 kr
(752.73 €)
     +2.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(513.94 €)
6,404.37 kr
(542.39 €)
     +5.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 kr
(3,262.11 €)
36,024.42 kr
(3,050.94 €)
     -6.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 3.96      -2.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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