Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 13.3% lower than in Norway (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 1.4% higher than in Norway
Rent Prices in United States are 53.4% higher than in Norway
Restaurant Prices in United States are 14.9% lower than in Norway
Groceries Prices in United States are 7.6% lower than in Norway
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 21.7% higher than in Norway

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Restaurants	Norway Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	229.00 kr (21.83 $)	209.84 kr (20.00 $)	-8.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,000.00 kr (95.31 $)	786.91 kr (75.00 $)	-21.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	140.00 kr (13.34 $)	115.41 kr (11.00 $)	-17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	109.50 kr (10.44 $)	62.95 kr (6.00 $)	-42.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	100.00 kr (9.53 $)	73.44 kr (7.00 $)	-26.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	50.04 kr (4.77 $)	54.79 kr (5.22 $)	+9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	34.46 kr (3.28 $)	26.80 kr (2.55 $)	-22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	28.56 kr (2.72 $)	21.83 kr (2.08 $)	-23.6 %
Markets	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	86.11 kr (8.21 $)	41.95 kr (4.00 $)	-51.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	30.47 kr (2.90 $)	34.54 kr (3.29 $)	+13.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	14.66 kr (1.40 $)	21.86 kr (2.08 $)	+49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	44.31 kr (4.22 $)	43.61 kr (4.16 $)	-1.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	53.98 kr (5.14 $)	61.67 kr (5.88 $)	+14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	68.17 kr (6.50 $)	57.84 kr (5.51 $)	-15.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	132.28 kr (12.61 $)	77.25 kr (7.36 $)	-41.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	15.18 kr (1.45 $)	25.10 kr (2.39 $)	+65.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	11.39 kr (1.09 $)	7.98 kr (0.76 $)	-30.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	14.71 kr (1.40 $)	21.36 kr (2.04 $)	+45.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	21.17 kr (2.02 $)	23.36 kr (2.23 $)	+10.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	10.75 kr (1.02 $)	13.93 kr (1.33 $)	+29.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	11.98 kr (1.14 $)	14.63 kr (1.39 $)	+22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	26.80 kr (2.55 $)	23.11 kr (2.20 $)	-13.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	21.64 kr (2.06 $)	23.33 kr (2.22 $)	+7.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	160.00 kr (15.25 $)	157.38 kr (15.00 $)	-1.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	34.00 kr (3.24 $)	20.37 kr (1.94 $)	-40.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	42.19 kr (4.02 $)	37.65 kr (3.59 $)	-10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	154.45 kr (14.72 $)	104.92 kr (10.00 $)	-32.1 %
Transportation	Norway Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	42.00 kr (4.00 $)	26.23 kr (2.50 $)	-37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	785.00 kr (74.82 $)	681.99 kr (65.00 $)	-13.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	122.50 kr (11.68 $)	39.35 kr (3.75 $)	-67.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	28.16 kr (2.68 $)	29.38 kr (2.80 $)	+4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	540.00 kr (51.47 $)	314.76 kr (30.00 $)	-41.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	81.71 kr (7.79 $)	36.88 kr (3.51 $)	-54.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	359,400.00 kr (34,254.28 $)	314,763.60 kr (30,000.00 $)	-12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	388,820.09 kr (37,058.30 $)	272,437.21 kr (25,965.89 $)	-29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,360.54 kr (224.98 $)	2,181.39 kr (207.91 $)	-7.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	390.48 kr (37.22 $)	600.30 kr (57.21 $)	+53.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	613.60 kr (58.48 $)	750.13 kr (71.49 $)	+22.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	485.83 kr (46.30 $)	488.60 kr (46.57 $)	+0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	329.68 kr (31.42 $)	228.93 kr (21.82 $)	-30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	160.00 kr (15.25 $)	148.88 kr (14.19 $)	-6.9 %
Childcare	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,054.75 kr (291.15 $)	14,435.93 kr (1,375.88 $)	+372.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	75,991.68 kr (7,242.74 $)	237,424.07 kr (22,628.80 $)	+212.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Norway Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	972.41 kr (92.68 $)	545.87 kr (52.03 $)	-43.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	514.35 kr (49.02 $)	447.03 kr (42.61 $)	-13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,145.48 kr (109.18 $)	939.21 kr (89.52 $)	-18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,519.26 kr (144.80 $)	1,188.44 kr (113.27 $)	-21.8 %
Rent Per Month	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	12,881.78 kr (1,227.76 $)	18,311.43 kr (1,745.26 $)	+42.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	9,788.72 kr (932.96 $)	15,095.00 kr (1,438.70 $)	+54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	20,010.85 kr (1,907.23 $)	30,553.48 kr (2,912.04 $)	+52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	15,443.48 kr (1,471.91 $)	25,184.21 kr (2,400.30 $)	+63.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,818.26 kr (649.85 $)	3,158.49 kr (301.03 $)	-53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,604.08 kr (438.81 $)	2,644.57 kr (252.05 $)	-42.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Norway Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	36,890.69 kr (3,516.04 $)	45,516.05 kr (4,338.12 $)	+23.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	6.57	+47.7 %
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