Cost of Living in Norway

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Summary of cost of living in Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 6,039.1S$ (47,255.5kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,691.8S$ (13,238.2kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Norway is, on average, 15.4% higher than in United States.
Rent in Norway is, on average, 34.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	29.39 S$	19.17-51.12
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	127.80 S$	86.83-204.47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	17.89 S$	15.34-20.45
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	13.99 S$	10.22-17.76
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.78 S$	10.22-16.61
Cappuccino (regular)	6.41 S$	3.83-8.95
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.42 S$	2.94-7.03
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.66 S$	2.56-6.26
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.01 S$	8.71-14.51
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.89 S$	2.17-5.80
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.87 S$	1.16-2.90
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.67 S$	3.07-7.67
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.90 S$	4.87-12.46
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.73 S$	5.80-11.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.90 S$	8.70-25.39
Apples (1 lb)	1.94 S$	1.16-2.61
Banana (1 lb)	1.46 S$	1.10-2.61
Oranges (1 lb)	1.88 S$	0.93-2.90
Tomato (1 lb)	2.71 S$	1.39-3.88
Potato (1 lb)	1.37 S$	0.64-2.20
Onion (1 lb)	1.53 S$	0.87-2.40
Lettuce (1 head)	3.42 S$	2.43-4.47
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.77 S$	1.28-4.09
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.45 S$	15.34-31.95
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.35 S$	3.57-5.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.37 S$	4.22-7.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	19.67 S$	17.89-23.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.37 S$	4.60-6.26
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.32 S$	76.68-117.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	15.34 S$	8.95-25.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.60 S$	2.39-7.20
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	69.01 S$	52.40-121.41
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.45 S$	9.28-12.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	46,006.85 S$	40,128.19-53,674.66
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	49,535.43 S$	43,131.42-57,508.56
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	302.92 S$	173.80-575.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	49.96 S$	25.56-63.77
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	78.31 S$	51.12-127.80
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	62.38 S$	38.34-89.46
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	42.68 S$	28.75-57.51
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.45 S$	16.61-30.67
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	390.48 S$	255.59-460.07
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,732.75 S$	4,472.89-30,626.50
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	124.50 S$	76.55-153.36
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	65.59 S$	38.21-127.80
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	146.31 S$	89.46-204.47
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	194.64 S$	115.02-306.71
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,641.75 S$	1,150.17-2,300.34
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,247.86 S$	894.58-1,916.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,551.06 S$	1,789.16-3,833.90
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,968.52 S$	1,405.76-2,811.53
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	872.40 S$	486.78-1,353.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	585.71 S$	308.69-973.55
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,707.39 S$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	3.50-6.00

Prices in Norway

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