Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Svalbard, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Svalbard
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Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.52
NOK206.37
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.17
NOK135.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.88
NOK32.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.70
NOK30.11
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Svalbard
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.03
NOK33.75
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.10
NOK56.80
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.41
NOK82.61
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.71
NOK41.33
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.92
NOK66.02
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
NOK14.66
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
NOK10.96
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
NOK14.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
NOK20.26
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
NOK10.64
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
NOK11.73
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Svalbard
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.32
NOK81.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.29
NOK749.79
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,441.53
NOK361,489.53
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.50
NOK261.84
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Svalbard
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.97
NOK590.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,030.17
NOK11,478.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$803.77
NOK8,956.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$148.13
NOK1,650.62
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Svalbard
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$272.16
NOK3,032.65
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK68,116.43
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Svalbard
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.83
NOK98.37
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.64
NOK51.68
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.25
NOK147.64
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.21
NOK481.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.55
NOK151.02
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Svalbard
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$87.77
NOK978.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.11
NOK446.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.53
NOK1,120.15
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.05
NOK1,404.57
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