Cost of living comparison
California is 77.4% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in California
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in California
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in California
- Housing
-
pay 82.8% more in California
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in California
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% more in California
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in California
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in California are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in California. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in California.
If you lived in California instead of Norway, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$21.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$11.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$62.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$30,005.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$20.07
|
|
pay 82.8% more for housing
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$68.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$2,371.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$2,055.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$171.68
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$1,682.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$30,905.75
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$10.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$66.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$14.41
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$52.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$40.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$85.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$117.31
|
|
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