Cost of living comparison
Norway is 1.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Norway
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Norway are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
|
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