Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Norway Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Norway

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 23.2% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 23.5% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$24.3 NOK 242
-34.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$100 NOK 994
-22.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$15.22 NOK 151
-36.53%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$5.02 NOK 49.92
-28.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$3.58 NOK 35.58
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.93 NOK 29.16
-24.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$11.09 NOK 110
-40.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$10.05 NOK 100
-30.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.27 NOK 22.6
-33.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$3.59 NOK 35.73
-32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.46 NOK 34.37
-41.62%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.56 NOK 45.36
-3.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$12.42 NOK 124
-28.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$15.11 NOK 150
-45.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$30.01 NOK 299
-52.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.54 NOK 35.17
-8.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.54 NOK 25.23
5.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.25 NOK 32.35
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$4.7 NOK 46.74
-9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.39 NOK 23.78
6.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.62 NOK 26.11
-16.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.7 NOK 26.85
-17.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$2.27 NOK 22.63
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$15.83 NOK 157
98.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$17.11 NOK 170
-22.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.42 NOK 34.04
34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$4.27 NOK 42.49
16.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$4.23 NOK 42.07
-29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$80.1 NOK 797
22.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$12.28 NOK 122
-70.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.53 NOK 15.25
18.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$54.8 NOK 545
-31.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.23 NOK 22.13
-46.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
-21.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$39.6K NOK 394K
-43.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$246 NOK 2,448
-26.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$39 NOK 388
-32.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$61.3 NOK 609
-13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$50.2 NOK 499
-6.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$34.85 NOK 347
-53.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$16.17 NOK 161
-14.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$299 NOK 2,979
433.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
45.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$101 NOK 1,003
-28.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$51.5 NOK 512
-0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$115 NOK 1,147
-12.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$152 NOK 1,507
-27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
5.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$990 NOK 9,844
11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
12.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
12.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
-2.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
-0.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
-3.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.54
39.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

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