Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 20.6% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Indiana
The cost of childcare and housing in Indiana are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Indiana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Norway, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$102.45
|
|
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