Cost of Living in Norway

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Summary of cost of living in Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,993.9€ (46,971.0kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,118.6€ (13,155.4kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Norway is, on average, 7.2% higher than in United States.
Rent in Norway is, on average, 38.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	19.09 €	12.75-34.01
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	85.03 €	59.52-136.04
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.86 €	10.20-13.60
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.93 €	6.61-11.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.50 €	6.55-11.05
Cappuccino (regular)	4.20 €	2.55-5.95
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.97 €	1.90-4.85
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 €	1.70-4.17
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.24 €	5.47-9.66
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.58 €	1.45-4.01
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.27 €	0.77-1.97
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.76 €	2.04-5.10
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.57 €	3.32-7.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.81 €	3.82-7.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.28 €	5.79-16.58
Apples (1 lb)	1.30 €	0.77-1.74
Banana (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.73-1.74
Oranges (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.58-1.93
Tomato (1 lb)	1.81 €	0.93-2.62
Potato (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.39-1.39
Onion (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.58-1.59
Lettuce (1 head)	2.29 €	1.53-2.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.82 €	0.85-2.72
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.60 €	10.20-21.26
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.90 €	2.30-3.83
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.60 €	2.81-5.10
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.75 €	11.90-15.14
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.57 €	3.06-4.17
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	67.77 €	51.02-78.23
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.20 €	5.53-17.01
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.39 €	1.64-4.79
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	46.34 €	35.71-85.03
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.93 €	6.17-8.05
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,610.12 €	27,208.99-35,711.80
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,597.60 €	28,909.55-38,262.65
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	197.40 €	111.19-361.37
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	34.33 €	17.01-42.43
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	51.90 €	34.01-85.03
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.73 €	25.51-59.52
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.18 €	17.01-38.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.75 €	11.05-20.41
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	265.87 €	195.56-306.10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,772.87 €	2,852.69-17,855.90
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.00 €	46.77-102.03
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	41.24 €	19.56-85.03
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	96.58 €	59.52-144.55
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	123.39 €	68.02-188.93
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,113.88 €	850.28-1,487.99
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	832.17 €	595.20-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,705.44 €	1,190.39-2,380.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,321.94 €	935.31-1,870.62
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	569.14 €	325.29-868.92
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	385.03 €	221.18-631.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,113.43 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.38	3.00-6.00

Prices in Norway

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