Munich vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2201
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2479
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3560
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
90
79
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
1.51M
709K

The cost of living in Munich is 4% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1352nd and 1171st ($2201 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Munich compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 54th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Oslo

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Munich Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.69
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12224
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8488
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.1
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$953
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14702
$8593

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560

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