Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Germany

Berlin vs. Halden Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 1.6% more expensive than Halden.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Berlin
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Berlin
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Berlin
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Berlin
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Berlin

The cost of housing and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Halden. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Berlin.

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Berlin vs. Halden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Halden, you would:

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Halden	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK199.56	$16.80 €14.99	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 NOK119.73	$13.44 €11.99	+7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 NOK34.92	$3.44 €3.07	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 NOK29.93	$3.10 €2.77	-1.0%
Average			-7.7%

Halden vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Halden	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.76	$2.40 €2.14	-42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK70.73	$8.59 €7.67	+16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 NOK86.87	$4.72 €4.21	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.76 NOK45.50	$4.47 €3.99	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.87 NOK65.63	$5.44 €4.85	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.35	$1.61 €1.44	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$0.90 €0.81	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK15.03	$1.52 €1.36	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 NOK17.20	$1.70 €1.51	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 NOK11.31	$0.94 €0.84	-20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.37	$0.98 €0.87	-24.4%
Average			-17.8%

Halden vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Halden	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.17 NOK78.09	$8.66 €7.73	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.85 NOK419.07	$70.54 €62.97	+60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK459K	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	-31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK253.44	$30.29 €27.04	+14.2%
Average			+4.0%

Halden vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Halden	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK528.63	$48.20 €43.02	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$939.68 NOK8,980.08	$1,478.95 €1,320.13	+57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$835.27 NOK7,982.29	$1,114.14 €994.50	+33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	$295.08 €263.40	-7.5%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Halden	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	$144.45 €128.93	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK148K	$15,853.22 €14,150.87	+2.3%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Halden	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.23 NOK97.78	$5.43 €4.85	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.70 NOK44.90	$4.34 €3.87	-7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.14 NOK144.68	$10.53 €9.40	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.81 NOK533.32	$40.06 €35.76	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.18 NOK154.66	$15.68 €13.99	-3.1%
Average			-23.7%

Halden vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Halden	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.19 NOK947.90	$95.44 €85.19	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK570.96	$47.03 €41.98	-21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	$104.60 €93.36	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	$141.17 €126.01	+12.7%
Average			-9.4%

Halden vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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