Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Norway Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Norway are 4.0% higher than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Norway are 11.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Norway are 39.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 6.5% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Norway are 0.8% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 19.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(219.58 kr)		 18.22 $
(200.00 kr)		      -8.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(823.43 kr)		 91.08 $
(1,000.00 kr)		      +21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $
(118.56 kr)		 11.84 $
(130.00 kr)		      +9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(65.87 kr)		 9.11 $
(100.00 kr)		      +51.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(76.85 kr)		 9.02 $
(99.00 kr)		      +28.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(56.04 kr)		 4.29 $
(47.11 kr)		      -15.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(27.31 kr)		 3.02 $
(33.19 kr)		      +21.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(22.66 kr)		 2.49 $
(27.30 kr)		      +20.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(44.01 kr)		 7.50 $
(82.32 kr)		      +87.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 $
(35.55 kr)		 2.71 $
(29.78 kr)		      -16.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(22.80 kr)		 1.26 $
(13.79 kr)		      -39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(40.96 kr)		 3.75 $
(41.16 kr)		      +0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(64.08 kr)		 4.75 $
(52.20 kr)		      -18.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(60.60 kr)		 5.92 $
(64.96 kr)		      +7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(80.04 kr)		 12.15 $
(133.41 kr)		      +66.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(26.49 kr)		 1.32 $
(14.48 kr)		      -45.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.37 kr)		 0.97 $
(10.66 kr)		      +27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(22.42 kr)		 1.27 $
(13.98 kr)		      -37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.46 kr)		 1.80 $
(19.79 kr)		      -19.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(15.04 kr)		 0.91 $
(10.00 kr)		      -33.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(15.15 kr)		 0.99 $
(10.89 kr)		      -28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(23.70 kr)		 2.34 $
(25.72 kr)		      +8.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(24.05 kr)		 2.00 $
(21.92 kr)		      -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(164.69 kr)		 13.66 $
(150.00 kr)		      -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(19.43 kr)		 3.06 $
(33.55 kr)		      +72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(38.99 kr)		 3.92 $
(42.99 kr)		      +10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(109.79 kr)		 13.66 $
(150.00 kr)		      +36.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.45 kr)		 3.64 $
(40.00 kr)		      +45.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(790.49 kr)		 72.87 $
(800.00 kr)		      +1.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(41.17 kr)		 9.56 $
(105.00 kr)		      +155.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.74 kr)		 2.49 $
(27.36 kr)		      -11.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(329.37 kr)		 49.18 $
(540.00 kr)		      +63.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(40.12 kr)		 7.44 $
(81.65 kr)		      +103.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(362,308.82 kr)		 32,616.65 $
(358,100.00 kr)		      -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,083.66 $
(286,373.91 kr)		 33,345.93 $
(366,106.78 kr)		      +27.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.58 $
(2,268.03 kr)		 201.67 $
(2,214.10 kr)		      -2.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.50 $
(576.35 kr)		 39.67 $
(435.55 kr)		      -24.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $
(782.08 kr)		 53.52 $
(587.57 kr)		      -24.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.11 $
(528.19 kr)		 41.44 $
(455.01 kr)		      -13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.80 $
(250.29 kr)		 28.19 $
(309.47 kr)		      +23.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(153.71 kr)		 13.66 $
(150.00 kr)		      -2.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,379.42 $
(15,144.73 kr)		 299.52 $
(3,288.45 kr)		      -78.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,036.62 $
(252,920.32 kr)		 5,850.17 $
(64,229.31 kr)		      -74.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.62 $
(577.71 kr)		 82.94 $
(910.57 kr)		      +57.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.88 $
(481.75 kr)		 42.58 $
(467.48 kr)		      -3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.16 $
(978.93 kr)		 97.11 $
(1,066.17 kr)		      +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.79 $
(1,271.27 kr)		 126.90 $
(1,393.21 kr)		      +9.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,779.67 $
(19,539.08 kr)		 1,211.75 $
(13,303.90 kr)		      -31.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,464.83 $
(16,082.48 kr)		 847.27 $
(9,302.27 kr)		      -42.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,984.35 $
(32,765.37 kr)		 1,781.46 $
(19,558.73 kr)		      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,423.08 $
(26,603.15 kr)		 1,372.15 $
(15,064.92 kr)		      -43.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 346.41 $
(3,803.30 kr)		 571.86 $
(6,278.44 kr)		      +65.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 272.30 $
(2,989.55 kr)		 394.61 $
(4,332.47 kr)		      +44.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,568.94 $
(50,162.64 kr)		 3,254.98 $
(35,736.58 kr)		      -28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.05      -38.3 %
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