Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Norway Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Norway

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 21.1% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 22.4% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$24.3 NOK 242
-29.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$100 NOK 994
-25.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$15.22 NOK 151
-24.64%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$5.02 NOK 49.92
-20.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$3.58 NOK 35.58
-6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.93 NOK 29.16
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$11.09 NOK 110
-52.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$10.05 NOK 100
-54.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.27 NOK 22.6
-44.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.59 NOK 35.73
-39.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.46 NOK 34.37
-
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.56 NOK 45.36
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$12.42 NOK 124
18.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$15.11 NOK 150
-8.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$30.01 NOK 299
-33.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.54 NOK 35.17
-10.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.54 NOK 25.23
-29.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.25 NOK 32.35
-28.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.7 NOK 46.74
0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.39 NOK 23.78
-33.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.62 NOK 26.11
-38.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.7 NOK 26.85
-31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.27 NOK 22.63
-52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$15.83 NOK 157
-37.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$17.11 NOK 170
-59.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$3.42 NOK 34.04
-67.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$4.27 NOK 42.49
-60.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$4.23 NOK 42.07
-13.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$80.1 NOK 797
-15.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.28 NOK 122
-52.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.53 NOK 15.25
45.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$54.8 NOK 545
-31.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.23 NOK 22.13
-11.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
-14.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$39.6K NOK 394K
-5.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$246 NOK 2,448
42.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$39 NOK 388
-30.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$61.3 NOK 609
-15.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$50.2 NOK 499
-19.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$34.85 NOK 347
-29.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$16.17 NOK 161
-12.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$299 NOK 2,979
54.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
78.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$101 NOK 1,003
-6.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$51.5 NOK 512
-15.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$115 NOK 1,147
-12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$152 NOK 1,507
-12.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
-21.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$990 NOK 9,844
-22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
-5.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-8.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
-11.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
-5.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
-10.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.54
-12.33%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

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