Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Sydney 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 4.6% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 14.1% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Sydney are 63.4% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 18.9% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 2.0% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 1.3% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 216.63 kr
(30.38 A$)
171.12 kr
(24.00 A$)
     -21.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(140.26 A$)
855.58 kr
(120.00 A$)
     -14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(17.74 A$)
106.95 kr
(15.00 A$)
     -15.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(15.43 A$)
73.62 kr
(10.32 A$)
     -33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 105.00 kr
(14.73 A$)
85.56 kr
(12.00 A$)
     -18.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.17 kr
(6.48 A$)
35.77 kr
(5.02 A$)
     -22.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.04 kr
(5.20 A$)
27.72 kr
(3.89 A$)
     -25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.41 kr
(3.84 A$)
22.51 kr
(3.16 A$)
     -17.9 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.73 kr
(11.74 A$)
60.47 kr
(8.48 A$)
     -27.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.60 kr
(4.29 A$)
26.95 kr
(3.78 A$)
     -11.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.60 kr
(2.05 A$)
11.00 kr
(1.54 A$)
     -24.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 45.83 kr
(6.43 A$)
43.37 kr
(6.08 A$)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.64 kr
(8.08 A$)
54.85 kr
(7.69 A$)
     -4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.45 kr
(9.74 A$)
41.57 kr
(5.83 A$)
     -40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 135.77 kr
(19.04 A$)
69.92 kr
(9.81 A$)
     -48.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.03 kr
(2.11 A$)
15.65 kr
(2.20 A$)
     +4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.15 kr
(1.42 A$)
13.47 kr
(1.89 A$)
     +32.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.73 kr
(1.93 A$)
14.87 kr
(2.08 A$)
     +8.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.38 kr
(3.28 A$)
20.45 kr
(2.87 A$)
     -12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.91 kr
(1.39 A$)
11.76 kr
(1.65 A$)
     +18.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.59 kr
(1.48 A$)
10.85 kr
(1.52 A$)
     +2.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.81 kr
(3.76 A$)
24.04 kr
(3.37 A$)
     -10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.86 kr
(2.93 A$)
16.00 kr
(2.24 A$)
     -23.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(21.74 A$)
142.60 kr
(20.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.19 kr
(4.80 A$)
49.80 kr
(6.98 A$)
     +45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.47 kr
(6.10 A$)
56.98 kr
(7.99 A$)
     +31.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(21.74 A$)
356.49 kr
(50.00 A$)
     +130.0 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(5.61 A$)
35.65 kr
(5.00 A$)
     -10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 880.00 kr
(123.42 A$)
1,559.27 kr
(218.70 A$)
     +77.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(14.03 A$)
49.91 kr
(7.00 A$)
     -50.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.39 A$)
51.63 kr
(7.24 A$)
     +113.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 kr
(70.13 A$)
606.04 kr
(85.00 A$)
     +21.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 83.93 kr
(11.77 A$)
55.31 kr
(7.76 A$)
     -34.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 kr
(53,296.99 A$)
311,656.82 kr
(43,711.50 A$)
     -18.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 382,930.77 kr
(53,708.04 A$)
240,476.21 kr
(33,728.05 A$)
     -37.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,776.96 kr
(249.23 A$)
2,074.29 kr
(290.93 A$)
     +16.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 366.88 kr
(51.46 A$)
284.01 kr
(39.83 A$)
     -22.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 466.00 kr
(65.36 A$)
558.04 kr
(78.27 A$)
     +19.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 490.56 kr
(68.80 A$)
633.99 kr
(88.92 A$)
     +29.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 265.33 kr
(37.21 A$)
213.72 kr
(29.98 A$)
     -19.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 162.50 kr
(22.79 A$)
163.99 kr
(23.00 A$)
     +0.9 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.75 kr
(461.26 A$)
22,372.75 kr
(3,137.89 A$)
     +580.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(16,957.86 A$)
171,428.54 kr
(24,043.75 A$)
     +41.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 915.44 kr
(128.40 A$)
802.57 kr
(112.56 A$)
     -12.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 480.32 kr
(67.37 A$)
657.58 kr
(92.23 A$)
     +36.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,073.14 kr
(150.51 A$)
1,181.95 kr
(165.78 A$)
     +10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(203.37 A$)
1,401.61 kr
(196.58 A$)
     -3.3 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,165.79 kr
(2,127.08 A$)
23,422.66 kr
(3,285.15 A$)
     +54.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,010.34 kr
(1,684.51 A$)
16,078.10 kr
(2,255.04 A$)
     +33.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,220.00 kr
(3,396.98 A$)
46,927.88 kr
(6,581.88 A$)
     +93.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,525.00 kr
(2,457.97 A$)
26,165.79 kr
(3,669.89 A$)
     +49.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,508.47 kr
(1,193.36 A$)
14,648.80 kr
(2,054.57 A$)
     +72.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,949.33 kr
(834.43 A$)
9,171.42 kr
(1,286.34 A$)
     +54.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,969.91 kr
(5,465.73 A$)
45,050.99 kr
(6,318.64 A$)
     +15.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.46 6.32      +41.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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