Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 37.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Macao
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Macao
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Macao

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Macao. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macao.

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Macao vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$6.19 MOP50.00	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$5.94 MOP48.00	-62.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$1.03 MOP8.33	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$0.89 MOP7.20	-73.4%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Oslo	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$1.72 MOP13.89	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$8.09 MOP65.41	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$11.99 MOP96.91	+26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$3.42 MOP27.62	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$8.79 MOP71.05	+25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.20 MOP9.66	-20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$1.31 MOP10.58	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$0.87 MOP6.99	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.09 MOP8.78	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$1.78 MOP14.43	+46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$1.31 MOP10.58	+1.1%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Oslo	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$6.86 MOP55.46	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$22.43 MOP181.31	-72.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$12.69 MOP102.60	-52.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Oslo	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$36.99 MOP299.00	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$93.11 MOP752.74	-70.8%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+414.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+22.4%
Average			+150.9%

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pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$5.75 MOP46.50	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$5.01 MOP40.50	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$6.68 MOP54.00	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$63.91 MOP516.67	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$14.60 MOP118.00	-26.4%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Oslo	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$69.52 MOP562.00	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$33.40 MOP270.00	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$92.78 MOP750.00	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-12.8%
Average			-30.2%

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