Cost of living comparison
Norway is 11.6% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Norway
- Childcare
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pay 57.5% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.0% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Norway
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Guam, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
|
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