Berlin vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$6013
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$1622
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$2504
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$818
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$4320
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	94	94
🏙️ Population	3.78M	718K

The cost of living in Berlin is 16% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1150th and 381st ($2371 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Norway, respectively. Check Germany vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 45th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Oslo

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	Berlin	Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$12.2
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$103
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$15566

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2227
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2384
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2231
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2281
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1935
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2084
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1993
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2156
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2071
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2401
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2157
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1855
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2092
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1984
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$2029
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$2002
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1423
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2236
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1705
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1481
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1574
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1424
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1980
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1358
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1479
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1625
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1503
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1337
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1840
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1879
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1251
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1723
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1298
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1544
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1578
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1810
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2178
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2617
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2336