Berlin vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
709K

The cost of living in Berlin is 8% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1759th and 1293rd ($2013 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Norway, respectively. Check Germany vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 19th and 24th 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
$12.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$8301

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991