Cost of living comparison
Norway is 39.5% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Norway
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK120.82
|
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK95.84
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.69
|
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.55
|
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK25.20
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK52.56
|
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK55.09
|
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.91
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK47.41
|
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK12.08
|
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.71
|
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.50
|
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.53
|
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.83
|
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.11
|
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK67.27
|
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK690.39
|
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK272,196.26
|
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK217.60
|
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
|
pay 54.3% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK307.03
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,330.16
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,504.36
|
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK784.36
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,239.55
|
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,788.29
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK67.33
|
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK38.37
|
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.96
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK392.31
|
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK144.32
|
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK801.83
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK360.49
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK855.82
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,268.59
|
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
|
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