Cost of living comparison
France is 2.6% more expensive than Norway.
If you lived in France instead of Norway, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.51
NOK204.76
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
NOK129.56
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK33.09
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
NOK27.79
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK32.68
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
NOK57.78
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
NOK81.71
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
NOK41.15
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
NOK64.10
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK14.54
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.67
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.70
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK19.60
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NOK10.32
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NOK11.19
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK83.58
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.48
NOK823.99
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,686.16
NOK372,678.78
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.49
NOK237.77
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Norway
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
NOK559.99
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.72
NOK11,624.34
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$796.76
NOK8,814.77
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.58
NOK1,466.78
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.64
NOK3,248.61
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,459.17
NOK82,522.71
|
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
NOK102.34
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
NOK50.63
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
NOK149.56
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
NOK478.18
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
NOK145.53
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.76
NOK915.57
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
NOK453.62
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
NOK1,018.84
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.04
NOK1,361.20
|
$126.59
€116.41
|
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