Cost of living comparison
Norway is 9.2% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Norway instead of Canada, you would:
pay 36.5% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$18.52
NOK205.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$12.17
NOK134.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.88
NOK31.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$2.70
NOK29.92
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$3.03
NOK33.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$5.10
NOK56.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$7.41
NOK82.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$3.71
NOK41.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$5.92
NOK65.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$1.32
NOK14.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.98
NOK10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$1.29
NOK14.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$1.82
NOK20.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.96
NOK10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$1.05
NOK11.66
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$7.32
NOK81.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$67.29
NOK745.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$32,441.53
NOK359,212.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$23.50
NOK260.19
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$52.97
NOK586.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,406.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$803.77
NOK8,899.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$148.13
NOK1,640.22
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$272.16
NOK3,013.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$6,113.04
NOK67,687.29
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$8.83
NOK97.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$4.64
NOK51.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$13.25
NOK146.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$43.21
NOK478.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$13.55
NOK150.07
|
|
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$87.77
NOK971.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$40.11
NOK444.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$100.53
NOK1,113.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$126.05
NOK1,395.73
|
|
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