Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.7% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Norway
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Norway are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
|
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