Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Germany

Munich vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Munich is 16.2% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Munich
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Munich
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Munich
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Munich
Childcare: pay 94.6% more in Munich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Munich
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Munich

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Munich. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Munich.

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Munich vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Munich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$18.20 €16.19	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$13.44 €11.96	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$3.95 €3.52	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$3.31 €2.95	-1.0%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Oslo	Munich
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$2.41 €2.15	-42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$9.38 €8.35	+26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$4.89 €4.35	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$4.29 €3.82	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$5.72 €5.09	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.39 €1.24	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.91 €0.81	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$1.28 €1.14	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.88 €1.67	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.90 €0.80	-26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$0.82 €0.73	-36.7%
Average			-25.0%

Oslo vs. Munich - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Oslo	Munich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$8.69 €7.73	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$70.54 €62.79	-13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$30.79 €27.41	+16.1%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Oslo	Munich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$39.72 €35.35	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	-19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$275.69 €245.38	-13.6%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 94.6% more for childcare

	Oslo	Munich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$840.44 €748.02	+257.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	+6.1%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Munich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$5.21 €4.63	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$4.39 €3.91	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$11.20 €9.97	-40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$52.69 €46.90	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$15.68 €13.95	-21.0%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Oslo	Munich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$87.97 €78.29	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$42.11 €37.48	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$100.58 €89.52	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$113.76 €101.25	-27.1%
Average			-23.5%

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