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

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 26.8% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 28.8% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.3 NOK 242
$17.11 €14.78
42.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 994
$74.9 €64.7
33.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 151
$11.47 €9.91
32.69%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.92
$4.01 €3.46
25.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 35.58
$3.33 €2.88
7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.16
$2.89 €2.5
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 110
$5.24 €4.52
111.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.05 NOK 100
$4.58 €3.95
119.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.6
$1.26 €1.08
80.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 NOK 35.73
$2.19 €1.89
63.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.37
$3.46 €2.99
-
Eggs
$4.56 NOK 45.36
$3.79 €3.28
20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 NOK 124
$14.73 €12.72
-15.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 150
$13.83 €11.94
9.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.01 NOK 299
$19.93 €17.21
50.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.17
$3.18 €2.75
11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.23
$1.79 €1.55
41.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.35
$2.32 €2
40.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 NOK 46.74
$4.73 €4.09
-0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 23.78
$1.58 €1.37
51.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.11
$1.62 €1.4
61.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 NOK 26.85
$1.86 €1.6
45.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NOK 22.63
$1.07 €0.92
112.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.83 NOK 157
$9.84 €8.5
60.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.11 NOK 170
$6.85 €5.92
149.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$1.1 €0.95
210.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 NOK 42.49
$1.7 €1.46
151.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 42.07
$3.68 €3.18
14.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 797
$68 €58.7
17.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.28 NOK 122
$5.87 €5.07
109.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$2.23 €1.92
-31.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.8 NOK 545
$37.69 €32.54
45.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 22.13
$1.97 €1.7
13.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
$31.7K €27.4K
16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K NOK 394K
$37.3K €32.2K
6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,448
$350 €302
-29.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39 NOK 388
$27.07 €23.37
44.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 NOK 609
$51.9 €44.83
17.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 499
$40.64 €35.09
23.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.85 NOK 347
$24.54 €21.19
42.01%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 NOK 161
$14.15 €12.22
14.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 NOK 2,979
$463 €400
-35.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
$15.1K €13K
-43.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 NOK 1,003
$94.4 €81.5
6.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 512
$43.6 €37.65
18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,147
$100 €86.7
14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,507
$133 €115
13.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
$1,042 €900
27.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 NOK 9,844
$765 €660
29.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
$1,909 €1,648
5.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,445 €1,247
9.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
$6,341 €5,475
13.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
$4,896 €4,227
5.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
$3,362 €2,903
11.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
3.98
14.07%

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Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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