Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 15.3% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$21.80
NOK242.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
$12.31
NOK137.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.74
|
$3.63
NOK40.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$2.81
NOK31.35
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
$3.25
NOK36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.34
|
$6.40
NOK71.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.35
|
$7.87
NOK87.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.12
|
$4.50
NOK50.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.15
|
$6.79
NOK75.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.44
NOK16.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.04
NOK11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$1.43
NOK15.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.76
|
$2.19
NOK24.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.08
NOK12.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.04
NOK11.59
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.84
|
$7.74
NOK86.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.01
|
$81.47
NOK907.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,279.21
|
$36,328.41
NOK404,800.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.96
|
$20.53
NOK228.71
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.84
|
$52.77
NOK588.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,217.64
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,961.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€893.99
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,650.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€250.95
|
$179.32
NOK1,998.14
|
|
pay 16.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€292.31
|
$257.78
NOK2,872.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,178.42
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,553.62
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$9.99
NOK111.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.79
|
$4.35
NOK48.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
$14.53
NOK161.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.07
|
$46.05
NOK513.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.01
|
$15.21
NOK169.51
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.41
|
$97.96
NOK1,091.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
$49.61
NOK552.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.93
|
$112.16
NOK1,249.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€131.69
|
$133.33
NOK1,485.62
|
|
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