Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 25.7% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in Arizona
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Arizona
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Arizona are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Arizona. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Norway, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
$103.25
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Arizona or Norway. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.