Cost of Living in Norway

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Summary of cost of living in Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,499.0$ (47,202.2kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,260.2$ (13,221.8kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Norway is, on average, 15.4% higher than in United States.
Rent in Norway is, on average, 34.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	21.87 $	14.30-38.13
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	95.31 $	64.81-152.50
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.34 $	11.44-15.25
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.48 $	7.63-13.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.53 $	7.63-12.39
Cappuccino (regular)	4.77 $	2.86-6.67
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.29 $	2.10-5.24
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 $	1.91-4.67
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.21 $	6.49-10.82
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.90 $	1.62-4.32
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.40 $	0.86-2.20
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.22 $	2.29-5.72
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.14 $	3.63-9.30
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.50 $	4.28-8.65
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.61 $	6.49-18.94
Apples (1 lb)	1.45 $	0.86-1.95
Banana (1 lb)	1.09 $	0.82-1.95
Oranges (1 lb)	1.40 $	0.69-2.16
Tomato (1 lb)	2.02 $	1.04-2.81
Potato (1 lb)	1.02 $	0.48-1.64
Onion (1 lb)	1.14 $	0.65-1.79
Lettuce (1 head)	2.55 $	1.72-3.34
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.06 $	0.95-3.05
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.25 $	11.44-23.83
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.24 $	2.57-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.02 $	3.15-5.62
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.72 $	13.34-17.16
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 $	3.43-4.77
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	74.82 $	57.19-87.69
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	11.68 $	6.67-19.06
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.68 $	1.78-5.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	51.47 $	39.08-90.55
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.79 $	6.92-9.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,255.80 $	29,928.55-40,031.82
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,059.94 $	32,168.42-42,891.23
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	224.99 $	129.63-428.91
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	37.22 $	19.06-47.56
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	58.48 $	38.13-95.31
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.33 $	28.59-66.72
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.42 $	21.45-42.89
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.25 $	12.39-22.88
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	291.16 $	190.63-343.13
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,243.06 $	3,335.98-22,841.96
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	92.68 $	57.09-114.38
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.02 $	28.50-95.31
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	109.18 $	66.72-152.50
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	144.81 $	85.78-228.75
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,227.81 $	857.82-1,715.65
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	933.00 $	667.20-1,429.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,907.31 $	1,334.39-2,859.32
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,471.98 $	1,048.45-2,096.90
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	649.91 $	363.05-1,009.46
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	438.86 $	230.23-726.10
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,516.29 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	3.75-6.00

Prices in Norway

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