Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.6% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.5% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 13.7% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Germany
The cost of childcare and housing in Germany are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Germany. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Norway, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay 84.9% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$458.39
€421.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
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