- Cost of Living
- Germany
- Norway
- Kiel
- Oslo
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Kiel (Germany) and Oslo (Norway)
| Food | 52% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Kiel (Germany) is 52% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | €6 (kr 45) | kr 210 | 79% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €5.50 (kr 41) | kr 90 | 54% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | €4.50 (kr 34) | kr 67 | 50% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €0.95 (kr 7.10) | kr 15.54 | 54% |
| 12 eggs, large | €4.27 (kr 32) | kr 35 | 8% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | kr 29 | - |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | kr 64 | - |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.15 (kr 16.20) | kr 19.25 | 16% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | €2.49 (kr 18.72) | kr 27 | 32% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | - | kr 26 | - |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €7.85 (kr 59) | kr 156 | 62% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.25 (kr 16.91) | kr 27 | 38% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | - | kr 25 | - |
| Housing | 60% | ||
| Housing in Kiel (Germany) is 60% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | €683 (kr 5,137) | kr 16,306 | 68% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €159 (kr 1,193) | kr 1,063 | 12% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | €22 (kr 163) | kr 309 | 47% |
| 40” flat screen TV | €600 (kr 4,510) | kr 5,125 | 12% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | - | kr 1,479 | - |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | kr 70 | - |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €12 (kr 90) | kr 199 | 55% |
| Clothes | 43% | ||
| Clothes in Kiel (Germany) is 43% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | €50 (kr 376) | kr 890 | 58% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | €20 (kr 150) | kr 315 | 52% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | - | kr 809 | - |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | €120 (kr 902) | kr 1,093 | 17% |
| Transportation | 34% | ||
| Transportation in Kiel (Germany) is 34% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €18,000 (kr 135,305) | kr 255,700 | 47% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.51 (kr 11.35) | kr 14.37 | 21% |
| monthly ticket public transport | €57 (kr 431) | kr 626 | 31% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | kr 201 | - |
| Personal Care | 39% | ||
| Personal Care in Kiel (Germany) is 39% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | - | kr 145 | - |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | kr 39 | - |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | kr 54 | - |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | kr 48 | - |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1 (kr 7.52) | kr 29 | 74% |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | kr 27 | - |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €13.33 (kr 100) | kr 408 | 75% |
| Entertainment | 49% | ||
| Entertainment in Kiel (Germany) is 49% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €28 (kr 207) | kr 496 | 58% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €15 (kr 113) | kr 214 | 47% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €180 (kr 1,353) | kr 965 | 40% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | €60 (kr 451) | kr 1,106 | 59% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €7 (kr 53) | kr 107 | 51% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | €2 (kr 15.03) | kr 37 | 59% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | €3.90 (kr 29) | kr 69 | 58% |
| iPod nano 16GB | €130 (kr 977) | kr 1,470 | 34% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.29 (kr 2.18) | kr 1.23 | 77% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | €15 (kr 113) | kr 567 | 80% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | €5.20 (kr 39) | kr 94 | 58% |
| TOTAL | 49% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 3,016 prices entered by 246 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 14, 2013.
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Cost of living in Kiel (Germany) is 49% cheaper than in Oslo (Norway)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
kr 93,750
in Oslo
you would need to make just about kr 47,541
(€6,325)
in Kiel.