Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 4.8% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 12.4% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Oslo are 38.8% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 23.4% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 2.0% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 1.3% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 A$
(171.12 kr)
30.38 A$
(216.63 kr)
     +26.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(855.58 kr)
140.26 A$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +16.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(106.95 kr)
17.74 A$
(126.50 kr)
     +18.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$
(73.62 kr)
15.43 A$
(110.00 kr)
     +49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(85.56 kr)
14.73 A$
(105.00 kr)
     +22.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.02 A$
(35.77 kr)
6.48 A$
(46.17 kr)
     +29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.89 A$
(27.72 kr)
5.20 A$
(37.04 kr)
     +33.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 A$
(22.51 kr)
3.84 A$
(27.41 kr)
     +21.8 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.48 A$
(60.47 kr)
11.74 A$
(83.73 kr)
     +38.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(26.95 kr)
4.29 A$
(30.60 kr)
     +13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(11.00 kr)
2.05 A$
(14.60 kr)
     +32.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.08 A$
(43.37 kr)
6.43 A$
(45.83 kr)
     +5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.69 A$
(54.85 kr)
8.08 A$
(57.64 kr)
     +5.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 A$
(41.57 kr)
9.74 A$
(69.45 kr)
     +67.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 A$
(69.92 kr)
19.04 A$
(135.77 kr)
     +94.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(15.65 kr)
2.11 A$
(15.03 kr)
     -3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(13.47 kr)
1.42 A$
(10.15 kr)
     -24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(14.87 kr)
1.93 A$
(13.73 kr)
     -7.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 A$
(20.45 kr)
3.28 A$
(23.38 kr)
     +14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(11.76 kr)
1.39 A$
(9.91 kr)
     -15.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(10.85 kr)
1.48 A$
(10.59 kr)
     -2.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.37 A$
(24.04 kr)
3.76 A$
(26.81 kr)
     +11.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 A$
(16.00 kr)
2.93 A$
(20.86 kr)
     +30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(142.60 kr)
21.74 A$
(155.00 kr)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.98 A$
(49.80 kr)
4.80 A$
(34.19 kr)
     -31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.99 A$
(56.98 kr)
6.10 A$
(43.47 kr)
     -23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(356.49 kr)
21.74 A$
(155.00 kr)
     -56.5 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(35.65 kr)
5.61 A$
(40.00 kr)
     +12.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 218.70 A$
(1,559.27 kr)
123.42 A$
(880.00 kr)
     -43.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(49.91 kr)
14.03 A$
(100.00 kr)
     +100.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(51.63 kr)
3.39 A$
(24.14 kr)
     -53.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(606.04 kr)
70.13 A$
(500.00 kr)
     -17.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.76 A$
(55.31 kr)
11.77 A$
(83.93 kr)
     +51.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(311,656.82 kr)
53,296.99 A$
(380,000.00 kr)
     +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,728.05 A$
(240,476.21 kr)
53,708.04 A$
(382,930.77 kr)
     +59.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.93 A$
(2,074.29 kr)
249.23 A$
(1,776.96 kr)
     -14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.83 A$
(284.01 kr)
51.46 A$
(366.88 kr)
     +29.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.27 A$
(558.04 kr)
65.36 A$
(466.00 kr)
     -16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.92 A$
(633.99 kr)
68.80 A$
(490.56 kr)
     -22.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.98 A$
(213.72 kr)
37.21 A$
(265.33 kr)
     +24.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(163.99 kr)
22.79 A$
(162.50 kr)
     -0.9 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,137.89 A$
(22,372.75 kr)
461.26 A$
(3,288.75 kr)
     -85.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,043.75 A$
(171,428.54 kr)
16,957.86 A$
(120,907.14 kr)
     -29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.56 A$
(802.57 kr)
128.40 A$
(915.44 kr)
     +14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 92.23 A$
(657.58 kr)
67.37 A$
(480.32 kr)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 165.78 A$
(1,181.95 kr)
150.51 A$
(1,073.14 kr)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.58 A$
(1,401.61 kr)
203.37 A$
(1,450.00 kr)
     +3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,285.15 A$
(23,422.66 kr)
2,127.08 A$
(15,165.79 kr)
     -35.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,255.04 A$
(16,078.10 kr)
1,684.51 A$
(12,010.34 kr)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,581.88 A$
(46,927.88 kr)
3,396.98 A$
(24,220.00 kr)
     -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,669.89 A$
(26,165.79 kr)
2,457.97 A$
(17,525.00 kr)
     -33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,054.57 A$
(14,648.80 kr)
1,193.36 A$
(8,508.47 kr)
     -41.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,286.34 A$
(9,171.42 kr)
834.43 A$
(5,949.33 kr)
     -35.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,318.64 A$
(45,050.99 kr)
5,465.73 A$
(38,969.91 kr)
     -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 4.46      -29.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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