Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 58.8% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 86.7% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 81.0% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Oslo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Oslo are more expensive than in Macao. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$20.88 NOK196.87	+237.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$15.66 NOK147.65	+163.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$4.29 NOK40.48	+316.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$3.35 NOK31.56	+275.8%
Average			+219.7%

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Macao	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$4.16 NOK39.22	+142.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$7.40 NOK69.77	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$9.52 NOK89.71	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$5.92 NOK55.83	+73.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$7.01 NOK66.11	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$1.50 NOK14.16	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.20 NOK11.27	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$1.57 NOK14.82	+81.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$2.66 NOK25.12	+145.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.22 NOK11.51	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.29 NOK12.20	-1.1%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 86.7% more for transportation

	Macao	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$9.05 NOK85.31	+31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$81.23 NOK765.82	+262.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$26.52 NOK250.02	+109.0%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 81.0% more for housing

	Macao	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$55.32 NOK521.50	+49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+242.5%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Macao	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-18.3%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$11.69 NOK110.25	+103.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$5.92 NOK55.85	+18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$18.79 NOK177.18	+181.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$58.98 NOK556.03	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$19.84 NOK187.02	+35.9%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Macao	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$100.13 NOK943.98	+44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$59.75 NOK563.26	+78.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+14.7%
Average			+43.4%

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