Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 8.1% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 9.1% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Oslo are 35.8% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 25.9% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 5.9% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 2.1% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.26 A$
(170.45 kr)
31.32 A$
(220.00 kr)
     +29.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(843.03 kr)
142.34 A$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +18.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(105.38 kr)
18.01 A$
(126.50 kr)
     +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$
(72.54 kr)
15.66 A$
(110.00 kr)
     +51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(84.30 kr)
15.66 A$
(110.00 kr)
     +30.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 A$
(35.40 kr)
6.64 A$
(46.67 kr)
     +31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 A$
(26.80 kr)
5.30 A$
(37.25 kr)
     +39.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 A$
(22.40 kr)
3.94 A$
(27.66 kr)
     +23.5 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.99 A$
(63.13 kr)
11.95 A$
(83.94 kr)
     +33.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(26.56 kr)
4.28 A$
(30.06 kr)
     +13.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(11.02 kr)
2.16 A$
(15.17 kr)
     +37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(42.95 kr)
6.84 A$
(48.06 kr)
     +11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 A$
(53.70 kr)
8.36 A$
(58.70 kr)
     +9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.77 A$
(40.51 kr)
10.23 A$
(71.84 kr)
     +77.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.64 A$
(67.71 kr)
19.69 A$
(138.33 kr)
     +104.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(15.48 kr)
2.18 A$
(15.29 kr)
     -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(13.49 kr)
1.48 A$
(10.36 kr)
     -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(14.71 kr)
2.05 A$
(14.38 kr)
     -2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(20.52 kr)
3.39 A$
(23.79 kr)
     +15.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 A$
(11.67 kr)
1.50 A$
(10.53 kr)
     -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(10.88 kr)
1.61 A$
(11.34 kr)
     +4.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.37 A$
(23.69 kr)
3.88 A$
(27.23 kr)
     +14.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 A$
(15.27 kr)
2.97 A$
(20.86 kr)
     +36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(140.51 kr)
22.77 A$
(160.00 kr)
     +13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.94 A$
(48.75 kr)
4.90 A$
(34.45 kr)
     -29.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.99 A$
(56.14 kr)
6.30 A$
(44.23 kr)
     -21.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(351.26 kr)
22.56 A$
(158.50 kr)
     -54.9 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(35.13 kr)
5.84 A$
(41.00 kr)
     +16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(1,527.23 kr)
127.68 A$
(897.00 kr)
     -41.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(49.18 kr)
14.23 A$
(100.00 kr)
     +103.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 A$
(56.53 kr)
3.61 A$
(25.34 kr)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(597.15 kr)
74.02 A$
(520.00 kr)
     -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.69 A$
(54.01 kr)
11.97 A$
(84.11 kr)
     +55.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(312,083.31 kr)
59,784.23 A$
(420,000.00 kr)
     +34.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,735.68 A$
(244,027.36 kr)
57,615.43 A$
(404,763.64 kr)
     +65.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.80 A$
(2,120.24 kr)
260.31 A$
(1,828.74 kr)
     -13.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.67 A$
(271.64 kr)
52.40 A$
(368.12 kr)
     +35.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.63 A$
(545.35 kr)
67.93 A$
(477.23 kr)
     -12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 87.58 A$
(615.26 kr)
69.46 A$
(487.96 kr)
     -20.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.59 A$
(207.91 kr)
35.47 A$
(249.17 kr)
     +19.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(168.61 kr)
23.49 A$
(165.00 kr)
     -2.1 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,086.00 A$
(21,679.97 kr)
451.99 A$
(3,175.33 kr)
     -85.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,575.74 A$
(186,701.56 kr)
14,859.46 A$
(104,391.67 kr)
     -44.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.93 A$
(779.30 kr)
135.56 A$
(952.31 kr)
     +22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 90.01 A$
(632.32 kr)
70.27 A$
(493.67 kr)
     -21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.92 A$
(1,144.54 kr)
158.04 A$
(1,110.28 kr)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 192.09 A$
(1,349.46 kr)
204.21 A$
(1,434.62 kr)
     +6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,272.24 A$
(22,988.33 kr)
2,212.29 A$
(15,541.94 kr)
     -32.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,281.44 A$
(16,027.72 kr)
1,760.84 A$
(12,370.37 kr)
     -22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,450.94 A$
(45,319.59 kr)
3,520.03 A$
(24,729.17 kr)
     -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,697.48 A$
(25,975.77 kr)
2,583.53 A$
(18,150.00 kr)
     -30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,121.70 A$
(14,905.47 kr)
1,231.67 A$
(8,652.77 kr)
     -41.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,331.60 A$
(9,354.84 kr)
891.45 A$
(6,262.67 kr)
     -33.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,186.17 A$
(43,459.47 kr)
5,506.50 A$
(38,684.63 kr)
     -11.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 4.55      -28.4 %
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