City comparison

Melbourne vs Oslo

Oslo scores higher on salary; Melbourne has a lower cost of living. Compare Melbourne and Oslo on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Oslo scores higher overall

Oslo is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

MelbourneOverall fitOslo
52 / 52
MelbourneSavingsOslo
45 / 41+4 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerOslo
63 / 67+4 Oslo
MelbourneLow pressureOslo
64 / 68+4 Oslo

If you want career growth

MelbourneOverall fitOslo
60 / 62+2 Oslo
MelbourneSavingsOslo
45 / 41+4 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerOslo
63 / 67+4 Oslo
MelbourneLow pressureOslo
64 / 68+4 Oslo

If you want better balance

MelbourneOverall fitOslo
66 / 67+1 Oslo
MelbourneSavingsOslo
45 / 41+4 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerOslo
63 / 67+4 Oslo
MelbourneLow pressureOslo
64 / 68+4 Oslo

Financial impact: moving from Melbourne to Oslo

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$110
Monthly
-$1,320
1 year
-$3,960
3 years

Moving from Melbourne to Oslo: trade-offs

You gain

+Oslo is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions

Melbourne

AU
Salary index
58
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
36
Opportunity
66

Oslo

NO
Salary index
70
Cost index
86
Rent pressure
32
Opportunity
66

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