Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 21.2% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Alabama
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Alabama are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Alabama. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Norway, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$112.25
|
|
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