Berlin vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$5890
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$1569
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$2558
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$793
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$3963
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	37 km
🎓 Higher education	100	79
😀 Quality of life	96	95
🏙️ Population	3.78M	709K

The cost of living in Berlin is 18% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1418th and 530th ($2222 vs $2721) 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 35th and 55th 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	$16.6	$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$11.9
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$54
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$103
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$16133

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2058
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2155
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2180
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2131
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1741
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$1949
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1819
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$1978
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$1976
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$1895
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2181
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$1997
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1761
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$1971
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1882
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1830
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1818
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1397
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2041
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1621
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1460
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1543
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1405
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1830
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1353
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1516
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1586
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1551
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1312
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1497
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1823
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1325
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1684
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1289
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1503
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1542
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1801
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2004
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2341
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2242