Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 43.4% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Minnesota are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minnesota. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Norway, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$103.00
|
|
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