Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Norway Reverse

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Cost of Living in Norway is 6.8% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 8.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Norway are 39.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 8.2% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Norway are 0.7% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 20.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(226.40 kr)		 19.94 $
(225.70 kr)		      -0.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(849.00 kr)		 88.34 $
(1,000.00 kr)		      +17.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(124.52 kr)		 12.32 $
(139.50 kr)		      +12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(67.92 kr)		 9.28 $
(105.00 kr)		      +54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(79.24 kr)		 8.83 $
(100.00 kr)		      +26.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(58.77 kr)		 4.37 $
(49.42 kr)		      -15.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(28.74 kr)		 3.08 $
(34.90 kr)		      +21.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(23.47 kr)		 2.55 $
(28.88 kr)		      +23.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(45.23 kr)		 7.53 $
(85.24 kr)		      +88.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(37.09 kr)		 2.68 $
(30.39 kr)		      -18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(23.56 kr)		 1.32 $
(14.91 kr)		      -36.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(42.63 kr)		 3.90 $
(44.18 kr)		      +3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(66.47 kr)		 4.75 $
(53.78 kr)		      -19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(61.82 kr)		 6.05 $
(68.52 kr)		      +10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $
(82.66 kr)		 11.72 $
(132.64 kr)		      +60.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(27.02 kr)		 1.35 $
(15.28 kr)		      -43.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.60 kr)		 1.00 $
(11.34 kr)		      +31.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(23.10 kr)		 1.29 $
(14.61 kr)		      -36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(25.26 kr)		 1.88 $
(21.32 kr)		      -15.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(15.18 kr)		 0.95 $
(10.77 kr)		      -29.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(15.81 kr)		 1.04 $
(11.78 kr)		      -25.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(24.87 kr)		 2.38 $
(26.93 kr)		      +8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(25.05 kr)		 1.89 $
(21.43 kr)		      -14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(169.80 kr)		 14.13 $
(160.00 kr)		      -5.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(21.59 kr)		 3.02 $
(34.16 kr)		      +58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(40.12 kr)		 3.74 $
(42.34 kr)		      +5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(113.20 kr)		 13.25 $
(150.00 kr)		      +32.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(28.30 kr)		 3.71 $
(42.00 kr)		      +48.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(735.80 kr)		 70.41 $
(797.00 kr)		      +8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(42.45 kr)		 10.60 $
(120.00 kr)		      +182.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(31.70 kr)		 2.48 $
(28.08 kr)		      -11.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(339.60 kr)		 48.14 $
(545.00 kr)		      +60.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(39.93 kr)		 7.20 $
(81.49 kr)		      +104.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(339,600.00 kr)		 31,545.94 $
(357,100.00 kr)		      +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,875.02 $
(292,905.19 kr)		 33,867.00 $
(383,374.47 kr)		      +30.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.15 $
(2,344.89 kr)		 206.58 $
(2,338.51 kr)		      -0.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.01 $
(634.00 kr)		 35.67 $
(403.78 kr)		      -36.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.00 $
(803.73 kr)		 53.93 $
(610.47 kr)		      -24.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 $
(529.05 kr)		 42.46 $
(480.68 kr)		      -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.12 $
(239.11 kr)		 28.24 $
(319.71 kr)		      +33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(158.48 kr)		 13.25 $
(150.00 kr)		      -5.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.74 $
(15,573.39 kr)		 276.22 $
(3,126.82 kr)		      -79.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,858.09 $
(258,753.62 kr)		 5,997.67 $
(67,893.68 kr)		      -73.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(589.11 kr)		 85.19 $
(964.35 kr)		      +63.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.79 $
(484.37 kr)		 42.84 $
(485.00 kr)		      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.25 $
(1,010.35 kr)		 100.34 $
(1,135.87 kr)		      +12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.09 $
(1,291.51 kr)		 128.19 $
(1,451.16 kr)		      +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.11 $
(19,890.47 kr)		 1,145.35 $
(12,965.35 kr)		      -34.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.12 $
(16,404.05 kr)		 864.57 $
(9,786.96 kr)		      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,945.36 $
(33,341.51 kr)		 1,776.25 $
(20,107.20 kr)		      -39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.26 $
(27,193.58 kr)		 1,373.42 $
(15,547.08 kr)		      -42.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.71 $
(3,324.85 kr)		 591.34 $
(6,693.96 kr)		      +101.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.60 $
(2,814.19 kr)		 400.05 $
(4,528.56 kr)		      +60.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,423.62 $
(50,075.43 kr)		 3,230.30 $
(36,567.01 kr)		      -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.38      -33.3 %
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