Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.5% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Norway
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Norway are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.67
|
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.63
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.90
|
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.64
|
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.46
|
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.28
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.97
|
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.29
|
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.70
|
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,570.37
|
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.12
|
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.51
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,244.63
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,050.92
|
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€141.45
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€881.48
|
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,991.19
|
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.25
|
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.37
|
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.55
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.28
|
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.87
|
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.96
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.76
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.84
|
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
|
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