Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 29.0% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Oregon
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Oregon are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oregon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Norway, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$92.60
|
|
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