Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.8% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Norway
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Norway are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Israel, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
|
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