Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 4.0% lower than in Norway (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 12.9% higher than in Norway
Rent Prices in United States are 66.1% higher than in Norway
Restaurant Prices in United States are 6.1% lower than in Norway
Groceries Prices in United States are 1.1% lower than in Norway
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 24.0% higher than in Norway
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Restaurants
 Norway Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.23 $
(200.00 kr)		 20.00 $
(219.36 kr)		      +9.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 91.17 $
(1,000.00 kr)		 75.00 $
(822.61 kr)		      -17.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.85 $
(130.00 kr)		 10.99 $
(120.54 kr)		      -7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.12 $
(100.00 kr)		 6.00 $
(65.81 kr)		      -34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.03 $
(99.00 kr)		 7.00 $
(76.78 kr)		      -22.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.30 $
(47.17 kr)		 5.10 $
(55.97 kr)		      +18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(33.11 kr)		 2.49 $
(27.28 kr)		      -17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(27.19 kr)		 2.06 $
(22.63 kr)		      -16.8 %
Markets
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.51 $
(82.41 kr)		 4.00 $
(43.92 kr)		      -46.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $
(29.88 kr)		 3.23 $
(35.47 kr)		      +18.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 $
(13.79 kr)		 2.07 $
(22.73 kr)		      +64.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(41.16 kr)		 3.72 $
(40.79 kr)		      -0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.76 $
(52.20 kr)		 5.84 $
(64.03 kr)		      +22.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 $
(64.96 kr)		 5.51 $
(60.42 kr)		      -7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.16 $
(133.41 kr)		 7.29 $
(79.97 kr)		      -40.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 $
(14.48 kr)		 2.41 $
(26.42 kr)		      +82.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $
(10.66 kr)		 0.76 $
(8.36 kr)		      -21.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 $
(13.98 kr)		 2.04 $
(22.34 kr)		      +59.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 $
(19.79 kr)		 2.22 $
(24.40 kr)		      +23.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 $
(10.00 kr)		 1.37 $
(15.02 kr)		      +50.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $
(10.89 kr)		 1.38 $
(15.14 kr)		      +39.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.35 $
(25.72 kr)		 2.16 $
(23.68 kr)		      -7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(21.92 kr)		 2.19 $
(24.00 kr)		      +9.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.68 $
(150.00 kr)		 15.00 $
(164.52 kr)		      +9.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.07 $
(33.63 kr)		 1.77 $
(19.44 kr)		      -42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 $
(43.13 kr)		 3.56 $
(39.05 kr)		      -9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.68 $
(150.00 kr)		 10.00 $
(109.68 kr)		      -26.9 %
Transportation
 Norway Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.74 $
(41.00 kr)		 2.50 $
(27.42 kr)		      -33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.94 $
(800.00 kr)		 72.00 $
(789.70 kr)		      -1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.57 $
(105.00 kr)		 3.75 $
(41.13 kr)		      -60.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 $
(27.36 kr)		 2.80 $
(30.71 kr)		      +12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.23 $
(540.00 kr)		 30.00 $
(329.04 kr)		      -39.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 $
(81.65 kr)		 3.66 $
(40.09 kr)		      -50.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,649.19 $
(358,100.00 kr)		 33,000.00 $
(361,947.73 kr)		      +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,379.19 $
(366,106.78 kr)		 26,088.28 $
(286,139.20 kr)		      -21.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.04 $
(2,205.04 kr)		 206.33 $
(2,263.03 kr)		      +2.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.71 $
(435.55 kr)		 52.54 $
(576.23 kr)		      +32.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.42 $
(585.94 kr)		 71.09 $
(779.72 kr)		      +33.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.49 $
(455.01 kr)		 47.69 $
(523.04 kr)		      +15.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.22 $
(309.47 kr)		 22.48 $
(246.55 kr)		      -20.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.68 $
(150.00 kr)		 14.00 $
(153.55 kr)		      +2.4 %
Childcare
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 299.71 $
(3,287.22 kr)		 1,375.24 $
(15,083.74 kr)		      +358.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,856.00 $
(64,229.31 kr)		 22,930.60 $
(251,505.43 kr)		      +291.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Norway Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.02 $
(910.57 kr)		 52.53 $
(576.20 kr)		      -36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(467.48 kr)		 43.66 $
(478.92 kr)		      +2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.21 $
(1,066.17 kr)		 89.05 $
(976.68 kr)		      -8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.02 $
(1,393.21 kr)		 115.41 $
(1,265.78 kr)		      -9.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,213.05 $
(13,304.83 kr)		 1,785.16 $
(19,579.82 kr)		      +47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 848.14 $
(9,302.54 kr)		 1,466.64 $
(16,086.23 kr)		      +72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,783.29 $
(19,559.32 kr)		 2,988.89 $
(32,782.52 kr)		      +67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,373.52 $
(15,064.92 kr)		 2,427.01 $
(26,619.71 kr)		      +76.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 573.16 $
(6,286.51 kr)		 352.32 $
(3,864.23 kr)		      -38.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 395.02 $
(4,332.67 kr)		 273.69 $
(3,001.85 kr)		      -30.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,257.92 $
(35,733.27 kr)		 4,563.61 $
(50,054.23 kr)		      +40.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.06 6.57      +61.9 %
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