Cost of living comparison
Norway is 2.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% more in Norway
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Norway are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of United States, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
|
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