Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 7.5% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 10.0% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Sydney are 55.8% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 20.5% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 5.6% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 2.1% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(31.32 A$)
170.45 kr
(24.26 A$)
     -22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(142.34 A$)
843.03 kr
(120.00 A$)
     -15.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(18.01 A$)
105.38 kr
(15.00 A$)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(15.66 A$)
72.54 kr
(10.32 A$)
     -34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(15.66 A$)
84.30 kr
(12.00 A$)
     -23.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.67 kr
(6.64 A$)
35.40 kr
(5.04 A$)
     -24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.25 kr
(5.30 A$)
26.80 kr
(3.81 A$)
     -28.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.66 kr
(3.94 A$)
22.40 kr
(3.19 A$)
     -19.0 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.94 kr
(11.95 A$)
63.13 kr
(8.99 A$)
     -24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.06 kr
(4.28 A$)
26.56 kr
(3.78 A$)
     -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.17 kr
(2.16 A$)
11.02 kr
(1.57 A$)
     -27.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 48.06 kr
(6.84 A$)
42.95 kr
(6.11 A$)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.70 kr
(8.36 A$)
53.70 kr
(7.64 A$)
     -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 71.84 kr
(10.23 A$)
40.51 kr
(5.77 A$)
     -43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 138.33 kr
(19.69 A$)
67.71 kr
(9.64 A$)
     -51.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.29 kr
(2.18 A$)
15.48 kr
(2.20 A$)
     +1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.36 kr
(1.48 A$)
13.49 kr
(1.92 A$)
     +30.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.38 kr
(2.05 A$)
14.71 kr
(2.09 A$)
     +2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.79 kr
(3.39 A$)
20.52 kr
(2.92 A$)
     -13.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.53 kr
(1.50 A$)
11.67 kr
(1.66 A$)
     +10.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.34 kr
(1.61 A$)
10.88 kr
(1.55 A$)
     -4.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.23 kr
(3.88 A$)
23.69 kr
(3.37 A$)
     -13.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.86 kr
(2.97 A$)
15.27 kr
(2.17 A$)
     -26.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(22.77 A$)
140.51 kr
(20.00 A$)
     -12.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.45 kr
(4.90 A$)
48.75 kr
(6.94 A$)
     +41.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44.23 kr
(6.30 A$)
56.14 kr
(7.99 A$)
     +26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 158.50 kr
(22.56 A$)
351.26 kr
(50.00 A$)
     +121.6 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 41.00 kr
(5.84 A$)
35.13 kr
(5.00 A$)
     -14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(127.68 A$)
1,527.23 kr
(217.39 A$)
     +70.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(14.23 A$)
49.18 kr
(7.00 A$)
     -50.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(3.61 A$)
56.53 kr
(8.05 A$)
     +123.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(74.02 A$)
597.15 kr
(85.00 A$)
     +14.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.11 kr
(11.97 A$)
54.01 kr
(7.69 A$)
     -35.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 420,000.00 kr
(59,784.23 A$)
312,083.31 kr
(44,423.00 A$)
     -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 404,763.64 kr
(57,615.43 A$)
244,027.36 kr
(34,735.68 A$)
     -39.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,828.74 kr
(260.31 A$)
2,120.24 kr
(301.80 A$)
     +15.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 368.12 kr
(52.40 A$)
271.64 kr
(38.67 A$)
     -26.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 477.23 kr
(67.93 A$)
545.35 kr
(77.63 A$)
     +14.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 487.96 kr
(69.46 A$)
615.26 kr
(87.58 A$)
     +26.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 249.17 kr
(35.47 A$)
207.91 kr
(29.59 A$)
     -16.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(23.49 A$)
168.61 kr
(24.00 A$)
     +2.2 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,175.33 kr
(451.99 A$)
21,679.97 kr
(3,086.00 A$)
     +582.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,391.67 kr
(14,859.46 A$)
186,701.56 kr
(26,575.74 A$)
     +78.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 952.31 kr
(135.56 A$)
779.30 kr
(110.93 A$)
     -18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(70.27 A$)
632.32 kr
(90.01 A$)
     +28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,110.28 kr
(158.04 A$)
1,144.54 kr
(162.92 A$)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,434.62 kr
(204.21 A$)
1,349.46 kr
(192.09 A$)
     -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,541.94 kr
(2,212.29 A$)
22,988.33 kr
(3,272.24 A$)
     +47.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,370.37 kr
(1,760.84 A$)
16,027.72 kr
(2,281.44 A$)
     +29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,729.17 kr
(3,520.03 A$)
45,319.59 kr
(6,450.94 A$)
     +83.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,150.00 kr
(2,583.53 A$)
25,975.77 kr
(3,697.48 A$)
     +43.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,652.77 kr
(1,231.67 A$)
14,905.47 kr
(2,121.70 A$)
     +72.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,262.67 kr
(891.45 A$)
9,354.84 kr
(1,331.60 A$)
     +49.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,684.63 kr
(5,506.50 A$)
43,459.47 kr
(6,186.17 A$)
     +12.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.35      +39.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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