Cost of Living in Norway

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Summary of cost of living in Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,136.8€ (47,202.2kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,158.8€ (13,221.8kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Norway is, on average, 15.4% higher than in United States.
Rent in Norway is, on average, 34.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.11 €	13.15-35.06
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	87.64 €	59.60-140.23
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.27 €	10.52-14.02
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	9.64 €	7.01-12.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.76 €	7.01-11.39
Cappuccino (regular)	4.39 €	2.63-6.13
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.02 €	1.93-4.82
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	1.75-4.29
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.55 €	5.97-9.95
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.67 €	1.49-3.98
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.80-2.03
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.88 €	2.10-5.26
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.73 €	3.34-8.55
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.97 €	3.94-7.95
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.59 €	5.96-17.41
Apples (1 lb)	1.33 €	0.79-1.79
Banana (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.76-1.79
Oranges (1 lb)	1.29 €	0.64-1.99
Tomato (1 lb)	1.86 €	0.95-2.58
Potato (1 lb)	0.94 €	0.44-1.51
Onion (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.60-1.65
Lettuce (1 head)	2.35 €	1.58-3.07
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.90 €	0.88-2.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	14.02 €	10.52-21.91
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.98 €	2.37-3.94
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.70 €	2.89-5.17
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	13.54 €	12.27-15.78
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.68 €	3.16-4.38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	68.80 €	52.58-80.63
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.74 €	6.13-17.53
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.47 €	1.64-4.94
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	47.33 €	35.93-83.26
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.16 €	6.36-8.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,498.14 €	27,519.24-36,809.17
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,076.54 €	29,578.80-39,438.40
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	206.88 €	119.19-394.38
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	34.22 €	17.53-43.73
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	53.78 €	35.06-87.64
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.60 €	26.29-61.35
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.89 €	19.72-39.44
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.02 €	11.39-21.03
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	267.72 €	175.28-315.51
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,659.98 €	3,067.43-21,003.14
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.22 €	52.50-105.17
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45.08 €	26.20-87.64
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	100.39 €	61.35-140.23
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	133.15 €	78.88-210.34
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,128.97 €	788.77-1,577.54
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	857.89 €	613.49-1,314.61
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,753.77 €	1,226.97-2,629.14
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,353.48 €	964.05-1,928.10
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	597.59 €	333.82-928.19
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	403.53 €	211.69-667.65
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,233.22 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	3.75-6.00

Prices in Norway

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