Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Drammen Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 17.6% more expensive than Drammen.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 58.6% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Sydney
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Sydney

The cost of childcare and housing in Sydney are more expensive than in Drammen. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sydney. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Drammen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Drammen, you would:

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	Drammen	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.83 NOK196.38	$17.41 A$25.04	-16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.91 NOK102.86	$11.84 A$17.03	+8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.97 NOK37.40	$2.81 A$4.04	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 NOK18.37	$2.22 A$3.19	+13.7%
Average			-7.1%

Drammen vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Drammen	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$2.85 A$4.09	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 NOK63.98	$5.93 A$8.54	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$6.42 A$9.24	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 NOK44.30	$5.56 A$7.99	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$4.34 A$6.24	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.81 A$2.60	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$1.45 A$2.09	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$1.56 A$2.24	-0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.98 A$2.85	-25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$1.48 A$2.12	+21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$1.07 A$1.54	-17.4%
Average			-9.9%

Drammen vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Drammen	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.48 NOK79.93	$5.40 A$7.77	-36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.92 NOK876.06	$151.36 A$217.75	+62.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,890.72 NOK423K	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$16.24 A$23.36	-38.8%
Average			-19.5%

Drammen vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.6% more for housing

	Drammen	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 NOK492.17	$56.21 A$80.87	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+75.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	$168.46 A$242.35	-15.6%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Drammen	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+832.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+83.5%
Average			+313.7%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Drammen	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 NOK107.29	$7.66 A$11.02	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 NOK47.58	$3.97 A$5.72	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.65 NOK157.00	$44.55 A$64.09	+167.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.61 NOK750.56	$75.28 A$108.30	-5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.75 NOK167.34	$17.41 A$25.04	-1.9%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Drammen	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$78.68 A$113.19	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$69.62 A$100.16	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	$111.40 A$160.26	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	$133.24 A$191.68	-11.0%
Average			-8.4%

Drammen vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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