Melbourne vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
4.53M
709K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 7% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 933rd and 1293rd ($2356 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Norway, respectively. Check Australia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Oslo

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Melbourne Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$8301

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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