Cost of living comparison
Norway is 19.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.6% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Norway
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$18.52
NOK199.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.17
NOK130.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.88
NOK30.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.70
NOK29.06
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$3.03
NOK32.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.10
NOK54.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.41
NOK79.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.71
NOK39.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.92
NOK63.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.32
NOK14.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.98
NOK10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.29
NOK13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.82
NOK19.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.96
NOK10.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.05
NOK11.33
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.32
NOK78.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$67.29
NOK723.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$32,441.53
NOK348,926.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$23.50
NOK252.74
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$52.97
NOK569.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,080.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$803.77
NOK8,644.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$148.13
NOK1,593.25
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$272.16
NOK2,927.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,113.04
NOK65,749.18
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$8.83
NOK94.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.64
NOK49.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$13.25
NOK142.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$43.21
NOK464.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$13.55
NOK145.77
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$87.77
NOK944.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$40.11
NOK431.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$100.53
NOK1,081.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$126.05
NOK1,355.76
|
|
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