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Australia

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Norway

Stavanger vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Stavanger is 3.1% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 48.0% more in Stavanger
Groceries: pay 9.9% more in Stavanger
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Stavanger
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Stavanger
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Stavanger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Stavanger
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Stavanger

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

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Stavanger vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.0% more for restaurants

	Sydney	Stavanger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$24.76	$24.95 NOK232.67	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$16.84	$15.66 NOK146.03	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.00	$5.35 NOK49.87	+90.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.15	$4.35 NOK40.56	+96.3%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 9.9% more for groceries

	Sydney	Stavanger
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.05	$3.55 NOK33.13	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.44	$7.28 NOK67.88	+22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.13	$9.02 NOK84.13	+40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.90	$4.81 NOK44.88	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.17	$7.70 NOK71.80	+77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.57	$1.60 NOK14.92	-11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.07	$1.25 NOK11.70	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.22	$1.57 NOK14.61	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.82	$2.18 NOK20.36	+10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.10	$1.14 NOK10.67	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.52	$1.39 NOK12.93	+29.6%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Sydney	Stavanger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.68	$9.11 NOK84.95	+68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$215.30	$85.72 NOK799.25	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,100.95	$48,017.78 NOK448K	+66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.10	$19.94 NOK185.94	+22.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Sydney	Stavanger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$79.96	$82.03 NOK764.82	+45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,580.82	$1,673.16 NOK15,600.45	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,480.32	$1,360.30 NOK12,683.41	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$239.63	$189.96 NOK1,771.19	+12.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Sydney	Stavanger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,123.34	$319.19 NOK2,976.15	-85.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,456.80	$14,072.86 NOK131K	-50.5%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Stavanger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$10.89	$13.52 NOK126.07	+76.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.65	$6.35 NOK59.22	+59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$63.37	$17.37 NOK161.99	-61.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$107.09	$50.93 NOK474.83	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$24.76	$21.66 NOK202.00	+24.5%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Sydney	Stavanger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$111.91	$125.22 NOK1,167.56	+59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$99.04	$59.73 NOK556.90	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$158.46	$151.19 NOK1,409.66	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$189.52	$200.42 NOK1,868.75	+50.4%
Average			+29.2%

Sydney vs. Stavanger - Cost of clothing

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