Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.5% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Norway instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$18.52
NOK205.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
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