Brisbane vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
66
79
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
709K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 7% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 930th and 1293rd ($2356 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and Norway, respectively. Check Australia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 18th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Oslo

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Brisbane Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$8301

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991