Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macau vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary
Macau is 1.2% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Macau
The cost of childcare and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.
Macau vs. Norway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macau instead of Norway, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.47
NOK227.13
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.28
NOK144.30
|
$6.33
MOP50.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
NOK32.56
|
$1.04
MOP8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
NOK26.61
|
$0.58
MOP4.61
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
NOK32.64
|
$1.67
MOP13.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
NOK58.34
|
$8.77
MOP70.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.36
NOK84.51
|
$11.42
MOP91.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
NOK43.03
|
$3.19
MOP25.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
NOK64.59
|
$3.56
MOP28.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK15.15
|
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
NOK11.10
|
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NOK14.37
|
$1.73
MOP13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
NOK19.88
|
$1.35
MOP10.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NOK10.30
|
$1.99
MOP15.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.44
|
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
NOK81.33
|
$6.88
MOP55.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.58
NOK743.63
|
$22.46
MOP180.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,882.51
NOK342,443.77
|
$31,195.80
MOP250,155.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.92
NOK251.89
|
$13.60
MOP109.07
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.89
NOK524.48
|
$36.81
MOP295.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,147.37
NOK11,596.23
|
$1,064.40
MOP8,535.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$929.65
NOK9,395.81
|
$1,056.50
MOP8,471.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.28
NOK1,751.30
|
$93.93
MOP753.20
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$279.02
NOK2,820.03
|
$686.31
MOP5,503.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.91
NOK92,557.16
|
$19,181.71
MOP153,816.04
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.73
NOK98.36
|
$5.80
MOP46.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
NOK51.59
|
$4.91
MOP39.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.59
NOK157.52
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.34
NOK508.75
|
$81.11
MOP650.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
NOK159.91
|
$13.66
MOP109.57
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.05
NOK960.70
|
$70.13
MOP562.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.59
NOK460.73
|
$34.52
MOP276.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.49
NOK1,066.17
|
$96.08
MOP770.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.24
NOK1,467.95
|
$137.26
MOP1,100.69
|
|
Norway vs. Macau - Cost of clothing
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