Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 12.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$20.24
NOK223.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$11.78
NOK130.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$3.45
NOK38.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$2.55
NOK28.22
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$3.14
NOK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$5.91
NOK65.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$7.79
NOK86.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$4.26
NOK47.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$6.46
NOK71.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$1.40
NOK15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$0.94
NOK10.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$1.28
NOK14.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$2.18
NOK24.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.92
NOK10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$0.99
NOK10.90
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$7.81
NOK86.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$81.89
NOK905.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$35,359.77
NOK391,194.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$20.47
NOK226.48
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$43.36
NOK479.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$1,411.21
NOK15,612.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$1,117.59
NOK12,364.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$126.44
NOK1,398.88
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$306.02
NOK3,385.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$11,250.65
NOK124,468.93
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$10.24
NOK113.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$4.30
NOK47.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$14.42
NOK159.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$45.65
NOK505.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$15.12
NOK167.29
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$85.18
NOK942.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$44.69
NOK494.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$99.86
NOK1,104.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$134.93
NOK1,492.72
|
|
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