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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 23.3% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 24.5% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$24.29 NOK 235
-32.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$102 NOK 990
-23.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$15.48 NOK 150
-38.50%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$5.23 NOK 50.6
-31.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$3.54 NOK 34.27
-27.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.97 NOK 28.75
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$11.18 NOK 108
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$9.98 NOK 96.5
-27.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.31 NOK 22.29
-32.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$3.45 NOK 33.35
-28.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$3.45 NOK 33.33
-42.03%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$4.44 NOK 42.93
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$12.38 NOK 120
-30.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$15.18 NOK 147
-43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$30.02 NOK 290
-54.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$3.48 NOK 33.62
-7.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.54 NOK 24.61
7.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.25 NOK 31.41
-9.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$4.66 NOK 45.03
-8.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.37 NOK 22.92
5.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.66 NOK 25.70
-20.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.83 NOK 27.36
-21.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$2.31 NOK 22.31
-33.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$16.00 NOK 155
95.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$17.14 NOK 166
-17.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$3.39 NOK 32.74
30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$4.40 NOK 42.51
15.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$4.24 NOK 41.04
-31.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$77.8 NOK 753
25.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$12.35 NOK 119
-71.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.53 NOK 14.82
20.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$55.2 NOK 533
-32.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$2.24 NOK 21.62
-48.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$36.8K NOK 355.8K
-20.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$40.0K NOK 387.2K
-42.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$247 NOK 2,387
-27.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$40.10 NOK 388
-35.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$61.9 NOK 598
-15.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$50.0 NOK 484
-3.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$35.36 NOK 342
-52.88%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$16.32 NOK 158
-15.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$305 NOK 2,952
410.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$8,301 NOK 80.3K
50.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$99.0 NOK 958
-29.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$52.1 NOK 504
-1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$114 NOK 1,104
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$154 NOK 1,490
-27.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$1,282 NOK 12.4K
6.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$982 NOK 9,497
10.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,972 NOK 19.1K
18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,597 NOK 15.4K
7.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$7,374 NOK 71.3K
3.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$5,216 NOK 50.4K
7.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$4,028 NOK 39.0K
-2.48%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Norway: March 1, 2026

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