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

😐 Solo nomad: Norway is 30.3% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norway is 30.7% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norway
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.3 NOK 242
$15.97 A$24.47
52.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 994
$77.2 A$118
29.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 151
$9.66 A$14.8
57.56%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.92
$3.57 A$5.48
40.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 35.58
$2.64 A$4.04
35.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.16
$2.22 A$3.41
31.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 110
$6.57 A$10.06
68.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.05 NOK 100
$6.98 A$10.7
43.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norway
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.6
$1.5 A$2.3
51.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 NOK 35.73
$2.42 A$3.7
48.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.37
$2.02 A$3.1
71.29%
Eggs
$4.56 NOK 45.36
$4.38 A$6.71
4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 NOK 124
$8.86 A$13.58
40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 150
$8.26 A$12.66
82.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.01 NOK 299
$14.14 A$21.66
112.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.17
$3.24 A$4.96
9.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.23
$2.68 A$4.11
-5.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.35
$2.86 A$4.39
13.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 NOK 46.74
$4.25 A$6.5
10.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 23.78
$2.55 A$3.91
-6.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.11
$2.19 A$3.35
19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 NOK 26.85
$2.24 A$3.43
20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NOK 22.63
$1.57 A$2.41
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.83 NOK 157
$31.36 A$48.04
-49.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.11 NOK 170
$13.32 A$20.41
28.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$4.61 A$7.06
-25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 NOK 42.49
$4.97 A$7.61
-14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Norway
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 42.07
$2.97 A$4.54
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.1 NOK 797
$98 A$150
-18.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.28 NOK 122
$3.62 A$5.55
239.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$1.82 A$2.79
-15.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.8 NOK 545
$37.78 A$57.9
45.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 22.13
$1.2 A$1.84
85.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 367.6K
$29.1K A$44.6K
26.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K NOK 394K
$22.5K A$34.5K
75.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norway
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,448
$180 A$276
36.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39 NOK 388
$26.23 A$40.19
48.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 NOK 609
$52.8 A$80.9
15.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norway
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 499
$46.77 A$71.7
7.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.85 NOK 347
$16.37 A$25.08
112.89%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 NOK 161
$13.82 A$21.18
17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norway
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 NOK 2,979
$1,599 A$2,450
-81.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 NOK 84.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-31.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norway
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 NOK 1,003
$71.7 A$110
40.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 512
$51.5 A$78.8
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,147
$101 A$155
14.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,507
$110 A$168
38.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norway
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 NOK 13.2K
$1,395 A$2,137
-4.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 NOK 9,844
$1,106 A$1,694
-10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 NOK 20.1K
$2,271 A$3,480
-11.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,775 A$2,719
-10.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,177 NOK 71.4K
$6,985 A$10.7K
2.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,157 NOK 51.3K
$5,106 A$7,823
0.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norway
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,738 NOK 37.2K
$3,626 A$5,555
3.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
6.35
-28.50%

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Last update for Norway: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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