Cost of living comparison
Norway is 63.4% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 95.3% more in Norway
- Groceries
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pay 70.3% more in Norway
- Transportation
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pay 86.4% more in Norway
- Housing
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pay 72.5% more in Norway
- Childcare
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pay 24.2% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Norway
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% more in Norway
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 95.3% more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK170.69
|
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK168.86
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK35.33
|
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK29.95
|
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
|
pay 70.3% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK28.55
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK121.22
|
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK86.39
|
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK58.58
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK82.64
|
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK13.68
|
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK15.71
|
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK19.46
|
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK28.66
|
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.20
|
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK10.31
|
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
|
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK132.04
|
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK467.18
|
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK697,605.15
|
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK260.35
|
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
|
pay 72.5% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK414.64
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK13,539.56
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK10,937.81
|
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,394.67
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,066.76
|
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK176,704.55
|
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK42.13
|
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK57.67
|
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK143.33
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,047.39
|
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK198.42
|
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,546.85
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK696.33
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,775.03
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,296.61
|
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
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