Cost of living comparison
Norway is 42.0% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Norway
- Groceries
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pay 41.1% less in Norway
- Transportation
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pay 21.6% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Norway
- Childcare
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pay 84.7% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Norway
- Clothing
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pay 56.0% less in Norway
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
|
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