Berlin vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Berlin	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2027	$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4661	$4945
🏠 One person rent	$1127	$1276
🏘️ Family rent	$2029	$2054
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$665
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$3699
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	100	79
😀 Quality of life	95	94
🏙️ Population	3.78M	709K

The cost of living in Berlin is 12% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1171st ($2027 vs $2292) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 21st and 37th 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	$14.6	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.57	$9.97
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1156	$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$832	$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2233	$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1562	$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8133	$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5908	$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.68	$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.5	$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.9	$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.55	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.01	$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.3	$62
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$33
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.2	$94
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$186	$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9774	$8593

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1707
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1782
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1770
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1714
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1763
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1724
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1691
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1796
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1695
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1665
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1711
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1714
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1632
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1663
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1686
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1723
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1690
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1534
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1644
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1354
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1442
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1437
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1319
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1241
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1315
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1332
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1340
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1350
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1421
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1351
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1395
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1308
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1326
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1310
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1282
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1108
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1346
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1022
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1419
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1373

Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$1872
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$1945
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$1930
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$1838
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1627
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$1707
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1631
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$1747
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$1714
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$1500
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$1977
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$1864
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1575
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$1764
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1651
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1733
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1528
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1251
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$1722
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1468
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1279
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1334
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1235
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1623
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1167
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1373
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1367
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1473
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1178
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1326
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1623
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1171
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1498
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1599
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1367
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1394
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1648
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$1709
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2049
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2006