Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 1.1% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 18.6% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Sydney are 71.4% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 18.7% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 2.6% higher than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 4.8% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 kr
(31.83 A$)
178.83 kr
(24.75 A$)
     -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(138.39 A$)
867.09 kr
(120.00 A$)
     -13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.51 kr
(17.79 A$)
108.39 kr
(15.00 A$)
     -15.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(15.22 A$)
79.48 kr
(11.00 A$)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(15.22 A$)
86.71 kr
(12.00 A$)
     -21.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.77 kr
(6.47 A$)
36.48 kr
(5.05 A$)
     -22.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(5.21 A$)
28.86 kr
(3.99 A$)
     -23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.97 kr
(3.73 A$)
23.61 kr
(3.27 A$)
     -12.5 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(11.67 A$)
65.20 kr
(9.02 A$)
     -22.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 kr
(4.27 A$)
27.89 kr
(3.86 A$)
     -9.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(2.02 A$)
11.44 kr
(1.58 A$)
     -21.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(6.41 A$)
45.40 kr
(6.28 A$)
     -1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(8.10 A$)
62.37 kr
(8.63 A$)
     +6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 kr
(9.51 A$)
42.48 kr
(5.88 A$)
     -38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(18.90 A$)
75.12 kr
(10.40 A$)
     -45.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 kr
(2.04 A$)
15.96 kr
(2.21 A$)
     +8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.40 A$)
13.71 kr
(1.90 A$)
     +35.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.90 A$)
15.61 kr
(2.16 A$)
     +13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 kr
(3.17 A$)
21.57 kr
(2.98 A$)
     -5.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.33 A$)
12.25 kr
(1.70 A$)
     +27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(1.48 A$)
11.45 kr
(1.59 A$)
     +6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(3.72 A$)
24.53 kr
(3.40 A$)
     -8.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(2.89 A$)
18.20 kr
(2.52 A$)
     -12.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(21.45 A$)
144.52 kr
(20.00 A$)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 kr
(4.76 A$)
57.57 kr
(7.97 A$)
     +67.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 kr
(5.97 A$)
62.71 kr
(8.68 A$)
     +45.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(21.45 A$)
361.29 kr
(50.00 A$)
     +133.1 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(5.54 A$)
36.13 kr
(5.00 A$)
     -9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 kr
(118.05 A$)
1,589.67 kr
(220.00 A$)
     +86.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(13.84 A$)
57.81 kr
(8.00 A$)
     -42.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(3.51 A$)
55.24 kr
(7.64 A$)
     +118.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(71.96 A$)
650.32 kr
(90.00 A$)
     +25.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 kr
(11.65 A$)
56.03 kr
(7.75 A$)
     -33.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(55,357.29 A$)
307,095.98 kr
(42,500.00 A$)
     -23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(53,720.79 A$)
246,678.40 kr
(34,138.62 A$)
     -36.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(251.26 A$)
2,358.97 kr
(326.47 A$)
     +29.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(52.15 A$)
291.54 kr
(40.35 A$)
     -22.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(66.41 A$)
595.33 kr
(82.39 A$)
     +24.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 kr
(70.07 A$)
712.20 kr
(98.56 A$)
     +40.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(38.22 A$)
232.81 kr
(32.22 A$)
     -15.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 kr
(23.53 A$)
173.42 kr
(24.00 A$)
     +2.0 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 kr
(459.47 A$)
23,363.38 kr
(3,233.33 A$)
     +603.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 kr
(12,188.91 A$)
186,818.23 kr
(25,854.38 A$)
     +112.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(127.42 A$)
885.91 kr
(122.60 A$)
     -3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(67.00 A$)
739.55 kr
(102.35 A$)
     +52.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(150.09 A$)
1,249.91 kr
(172.98 A$)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(200.67 A$)
1,540.59 kr
(213.21 A$)
     +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 kr
(2,123.18 A$)
24,332.18 kr
(3,367.41 A$)
     +58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 kr
(1,696.60 A$)
16,998.34 kr
(2,352.45 A$)
     +38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 kr
(3,215.80 A$)
48,349.99 kr
(6,691.31 A$)
     +108.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(2,459.20 A$)
27,921.54 kr
(3,864.15 A$)
     +57.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 kr
(1,203.07 A$)
16,887.57 kr
(2,337.13 A$)
     +94.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(839.83 A$)
10,901.29 kr
(1,508.66 A$)
     +79.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 kr
(5,330.61 A$)
43,520.79 kr
(6,022.98 A$)
     +13.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 6.43      +57.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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