Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 7.8% lower than in Norway (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 7.6% higher than in Norway
Rent Prices in United States are 61.6% higher than in Norway
Restaurant Prices in United States are 8.8% lower than in Norway
Groceries Prices in United States are 3.0% lower than in Norway
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 24.7% higher than in Norway
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Restaurants
 Norway Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.98 $
(221.23 kr)		 20.00 $
(221.45 kr)		      +0.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.31 $
(1,000.00 kr)		 75.00 $
(830.44 kr)		      -17.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.51 $
(138.50 kr)		 11.00 $
(121.80 kr)		      -12.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.48 $
(105.00 kr)		 6.00 $
(66.44 kr)		      -36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.03 $
(100.00 kr)		 7.00 $
(77.51 kr)		      -22.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.40 $
(48.67 kr)		 5.18 $
(57.33 kr)		      +17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 $
(34.64 kr)		 2.54 $
(28.12 kr)		      -18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $
(28.85 kr)		 2.07 $
(22.90 kr)		      -20.6 %
Markets
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.65 $
(84.72 kr)		 4.00 $
(44.27 kr)		      -47.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $
(30.39 kr)		 3.27 $
(36.21 kr)		      +19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 $
(14.76 kr)		 2.08 $
(23.05 kr)		      +56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(43.86 kr)		 3.75 $
(41.52 kr)		      -5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.88 $
(54.03 kr)		 5.87 $
(65.00 kr)		      +20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.14 $
(67.98 kr)		 5.45 $
(60.33 kr)		      -11.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.07 $
(133.70 kr)		 7.28 $
(80.55 kr)		      -39.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 $
(15.20 kr)		 2.39 $
(26.41 kr)		      +73.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 $
(11.33 kr)		 0.76 $
(8.43 kr)		      -25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.32 $
(14.57 kr)		 2.04 $
(22.54 kr)		      +54.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(21.26 kr)		 2.23 $
(24.66 kr)		      +16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.97 $
(10.76 kr)		 1.34 $
(14.84 kr)		      +38.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(11.70 kr)		 1.39 $
(15.43 kr)		      +31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(26.79 kr)		 2.19 $
(24.20 kr)		      -9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(21.46 kr)		 2.21 $
(24.48 kr)		      +14.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 $
(160.00 kr)		 15.00 $
(166.09 kr)		      +3.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.08 $
(34.09 kr)		 1.89 $
(20.93 kr)		      -38.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.84 $
(42.50 kr)		 3.54 $
(39.19 kr)		      -7.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.55 $
(150.00 kr)		 10.00 $
(110.73 kr)		      -26.2 %
Transportation
 Norway Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.79 $
(42.00 kr)		 2.50 $
(27.68 kr)		      -34.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.16 $
(799.00 kr)		 65.00 $
(719.72 kr)		      -9.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.84 $
(120.00 kr)		 3.75 $
(41.52 kr)		      -65.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.53 $
(28.00 kr)		 2.80 $
(31.00 kr)		      +10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.77 $
(540.00 kr)		 30.00 $
(332.18 kr)		      -38.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.37 $
(81.56 kr)		 3.60 $
(39.89 kr)		      -51.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,512.69 $
(360,000.00 kr)		 33,680.68 $
(372,932.74 kr)		      +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,373.91 $
(380,608.51 kr)		 26,179.32 $
(289,873.16 kr)		      -23.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.27 $
(2,372.57 kr)		 207.07 $
(2,292.77 kr)		      -3.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.59 $
(405.11 kr)		 55.79 $
(617.71 kr)		      +52.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 55.91 $
(619.06 kr)		 71.10 $
(787.24 kr)		      +27.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.94 $
(475.43 kr)		 46.75 $
(517.65 kr)		      +8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.14 $
(311.56 kr)		 21.01 $
(232.64 kr)		      -25.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.55 $
(150.00 kr)		 14.00 $
(155.02 kr)		      +3.3 %
Childcare
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 283.37 $
(3,137.69 kr)		 1,380.97 $
(15,290.95 kr)		      +387.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,135.30 $
(67,933.68 kr)		 22,701.50 $
(251,364.65 kr)		      +270.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Norway Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.05 $
(974.91 kr)		 52.27 $
(578.76 kr)		      -40.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.24 $
(489.82 kr)		 42.80 $
(473.96 kr)		      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.60 $
(1,136.08 kr)		 89.30 $
(988.81 kr)		      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.85 $
(1,437.73 kr)		 114.07 $
(1,263.02 kr)		      -12.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,178.07 $
(13,044.35 kr)		 1,762.35 $
(19,513.82 kr)		      +49.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.07 $
(9,822.22 kr)		 1,453.08 $
(16,089.42 kr)		      +63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,828.19 $
(20,242.82 kr)		 2,951.13 $
(32,676.69 kr)		      +61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,412.97 $
(15,645.20 kr)		 2,408.12 $
(26,664.14 kr)		      +70.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 605.50 $
(6,704.42 kr)		 331.59 $
(3,671.62 kr)		      -45.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.38 $
(4,676.84 kr)		 261.06 $
(2,890.63 kr)		      -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,299.17 $
(36,530.35 kr)		 4,429.41 $
(49,045.10 kr)		      +34.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.35 6.57      +50.8 %
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