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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 25.7% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 25.4% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$23.82 NOK 240
-30.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$103 NOK 1,036
-24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$15.19 NOK 153
-34.96%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$5.14 NOK 51.9
-32.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$3.39 NOK 34.17
-24.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$2.90 NOK 29.26
-26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$11.08 NOK 112
-40.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$10.26 NOK 103
-28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$2.27 NOK 22.90
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$3.42 NOK 34.52
-27.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$3.39 NOK 34.22
-38.94%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$4.61 NOK 46.46
-7.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$12.23 NOK 123
-28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$15.44 NOK 156
-46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$29.21 NOK 295
-51.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$3.54 NOK 35.70
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.55 NOK 25.76
5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$3.29 NOK 33.23
-12.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$4.72 NOK 47.66
-9.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.47 NOK 24.90
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.66 NOK 26.83
-20.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$2.86 NOK 28.88
-19.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$2.23 NOK 22.46
-32.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$16.29 NOK 164
95.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$16.07 NOK 162
-16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$3.39 NOK 34.23
32.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$4.43 NOK 44.70
13.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$4.33 NOK 43.68
-32.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$80.1 NOK 808
21.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$11.97 NOK 121
-69.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.51 NOK 15.25
19.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$55.7 NOK 562
-31.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$2.22 NOK 22.37
-45.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$36.9K NOK 371.9K
-21.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$40.5K NOK 408.6K
-43.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$252 NOK 2,544
-30.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$39.48 NOK 398
-33.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$61.7 NOK 623
-14.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$49.59 NOK 500
-4.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$34.62 NOK 349
-52.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$15.93 NOK 161
-14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$304 NOK 3,070
421.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$8,500 NOK 85.8K
47.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$98.6 NOK 995
-29.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$51.3 NOK 517
-1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$115 NOK 1,164
-11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$150 NOK 1,515
-27.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$1,307 NOK 13.2K
4.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$999 NOK 10.1K
7.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,984 NOK 20.0K
14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,589 NOK 16.0K
11.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$7,009 NOK 70.7K
1.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$5,155 NOK 52.0K
4.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$3,857 NOK 38.9K
-2.96%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Norway: January 11, 2026

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