Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Norway
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Australia, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$18.52
NOK193.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$12.17
NOK126.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.88
NOK30.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$2.70
NOK28.20
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$3.03
NOK31.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$5.10
NOK53.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$7.41
NOK77.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$3.71
NOK38.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$5.92
NOK61.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.32
NOK13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.98
NOK10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$1.29
NOK13.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.82
NOK18.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.96
NOK9.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$1.05
NOK10.99
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$7.32
NOK76.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$67.29
NOK702.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$32,441.53
NOK338,605.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$23.50
NOK245.26
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$52.97
NOK552.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,752.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$803.77
NOK8,389.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$148.13
NOK1,546.12
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$272.16
NOK2,840.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$6,113.04
NOK63,804.29
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$8.83
NOK92.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$4.64
NOK48.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$13.25
NOK138.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$43.21
NOK450.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$13.55
NOK141.46
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$87.77
NOK916.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$40.11
NOK418.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$100.53
NOK1,049.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$126.05
NOK1,315.66
|
|
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