Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Norway Reverse

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Cost of Living in Norway is 15.3% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 1.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Norway are 34.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 17.5% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Norway are 8.2% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 17.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(209.84 kr)		 21.83 $
(229.00 kr)		      +9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(786.91 kr)		 95.31 $
(1,000.00 kr)		      +27.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(115.41 kr)		 13.34 $
(140.00 kr)		      +21.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(62.95 kr)		 10.44 $
(109.50 kr)		      +73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(73.44 kr)		 9.53 $
(100.00 kr)		      +36.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(54.79 kr)		 4.77 $
(50.04 kr)		      -8.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(26.80 kr)		 3.28 $
(34.46 kr)		      +28.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(21.83 kr)		 2.72 $
(28.56 kr)		      +30.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(41.95 kr)		 8.21 $
(86.11 kr)		      +105.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(34.54 kr)		 2.90 $
(30.47 kr)		      -11.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(21.86 kr)		 1.40 $
(14.66 kr)		      -32.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(43.61 kr)		 4.22 $
(44.31 kr)		      +1.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(61.67 kr)		 5.14 $
(53.98 kr)		      -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(57.84 kr)		 6.50 $
(68.17 kr)		      +17.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(77.25 kr)		 12.61 $
(132.28 kr)		      +71.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(25.10 kr)		 1.45 $
(15.18 kr)		      -39.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.98 kr)		 1.09 $
(11.39 kr)		      +42.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(21.36 kr)		 1.40 $
(14.71 kr)		      -31.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(23.36 kr)		 2.02 $
(21.17 kr)		      -9.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(13.93 kr)		 1.02 $
(10.75 kr)		      -22.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(14.63 kr)		 1.14 $
(11.98 kr)		      -18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(23.11 kr)		 2.55 $
(26.80 kr)		      +15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(23.33 kr)		 2.06 $
(21.64 kr)		      -7.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(157.38 kr)		 15.25 $
(160.00 kr)		      +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(20.37 kr)		 3.24 $
(34.00 kr)		      +66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(37.65 kr)		 4.02 $
(42.19 kr)		      +12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(104.92 kr)		 14.72 $
(154.45 kr)		      +47.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(26.23 kr)		 4.00 $
(42.00 kr)		      +60.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(681.99 kr)		 74.82 $
(785.00 kr)		      +15.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(39.35 kr)		 11.68 $
(122.50 kr)		      +211.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(29.38 kr)		 2.68 $
(28.16 kr)		      -4.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(314.76 kr)		 51.47 $
(540.00 kr)		      +71.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(36.88 kr)		 7.79 $
(81.71 kr)		      +121.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(314,763.60 kr)		 34,254.28 $
(359,400.00 kr)		      +14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(272,437.21 kr)		 37,058.30 $
(388,820.09 kr)		      +42.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(2,181.39 kr)		 224.98 $
(2,360.54 kr)		      +8.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(600.30 kr)		 37.22 $
(390.48 kr)		      -35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(750.13 kr)		 58.48 $
(613.60 kr)		      -18.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(488.60 kr)		 46.30 $
(485.83 kr)		      -0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(228.93 kr)		 31.42 $
(329.68 kr)		      +44.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(148.88 kr)		 15.25 $
(160.00 kr)		      +7.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(14,435.93 kr)		 291.15 $
(3,054.75 kr)		      -78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(237,424.07 kr)		 7,242.74 $
(75,991.68 kr)		      -68.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(545.87 kr)		 92.68 $
(972.41 kr)		      +78.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(447.03 kr)		 49.02 $
(514.35 kr)		      +15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(939.21 kr)		 109.18 $
(1,145.48 kr)		      +22.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(1,188.44 kr)		 144.80 $
(1,519.26 kr)		      +27.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(18,311.43 kr)		 1,227.76 $
(12,881.78 kr)		      -29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(15,095.00 kr)		 932.96 $
(9,788.72 kr)		      -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(30,553.48 kr)		 1,907.23 $
(20,010.85 kr)		      -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(25,184.21 kr)		 1,471.91 $
(15,443.48 kr)		      -38.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(3,158.49 kr)		 649.85 $
(6,818.26 kr)		      +115.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(2,644.57 kr)		 438.81 $
(4,604.08 kr)		      +74.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(45,516.05 kr)		 3,516.04 $
(36,890.69 kr)		      -19.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.45      -32.3 %
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