Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.9% more expensive than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.4% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% more in Norway
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Norway are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Texas, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
|
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