Cost of living comparison

Australia

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Norway

Sandnes vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Sandnes is 15.6% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Sandnes
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Sandnes
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Sandnes
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Sandnes
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Sandnes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Sandnes
Clothing: pay 19.6% more in Sandnes

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

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Sandnes vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Sydney	Sandnes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$24.95 NOK235.26	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$17.03	$15.24 NOK143.71	+28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.04	$3.34 NOK31.50	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.19	$2.96 NOK27.89	+33.5%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Sydney	Sandnes
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.09	$3.45 NOK32.48	+21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.54	$6.61 NOK62.34	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.24	$9.02 NOK85.07	+40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.99	$4.81 NOK45.38	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.24	$7.17 NOK67.57	+65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.60	$1.59 NOK15.03	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.09	$1.25 NOK11.83	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.24	$1.42 NOK13.39	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.85	$2.18 NOK20.58	+10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.12	$1.14 NOK10.72	-23.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.54	$1.04 NOK9.82	-2.6%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Sydney	Sandnes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.77	$8.46 NOK79.78	+56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$217.75	$83.53 NOK787.47	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	$43,324.58 NOK408K	+49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.36	$19.94 NOK188.01	+22.8%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Sydney	Sandnes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$80.87	$82.03 NOK773.33	+45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	-45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$242.35	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+12.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Sydney	Sandnes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	-67.0%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Sandnes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$11.02	$13.52 NOK127.47	+76.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.72	$5.56 NOK52.42	+39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$16.18 NOK152.57	-63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$108.30	$45.24 NOK426.55	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$25.04	$18.79 NOK177.18	+8.0%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 19.6% more for clothing

	Sydney	Sandnes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$113.19	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$100.16	$59.73 NOK563.10	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$160.26	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$191.68	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	+41.1%
Average			+19.6%

Sydney vs. Sandnes - Cost of clothing

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