Berlin vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3751
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.76M
709K

The cost of living in Berlin is 10% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1029th ($2104 vs $2343) 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 23rd and 34th 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
$14.5
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$7583

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161