Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 3.7% lower than in Norway (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 13.1% higher than in Norway
Rent Prices in United States are 65.6% higher than in Norway
Restaurant Prices in United States are 5.7% lower than in Norway
Groceries Prices in United States are 0.6% lower than in Norway
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 23.5% higher than in Norway
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Restaurants
 Norway Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.12 $
(200.00 kr)		 20.00 $
(220.78 kr)		      +10.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.59 $
(1,000.00 kr)		 75.00 $
(827.91 kr)		      -17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.78 $
(130.00 kr)		 10.80 $
(119.27 kr)		      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.06 $
(100.00 kr)		 6.00 $
(66.23 kr)		      -33.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.97 $
(99.00 kr)		 7.00 $
(77.27 kr)		      -21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.28 $
(47.28 kr)		 5.10 $
(56.26 kr)		      +19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(33.33 kr)		 2.48 $
(27.42 kr)		      -17.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(27.31 kr)		 2.06 $
(22.69 kr)		      -16.9 %
Markets
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.47 $
(82.50 kr)		 4.00 $
(44.16 kr)		      -46.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.71 $
(29.89 kr)		 3.23 $
(35.66 kr)		      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 $
(13.87 kr)		 2.07 $
(22.80 kr)		      +64.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(41.16 kr)		 3.70 $
(40.89 kr)		      -0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.73 $
(52.20 kr)		 5.83 $
(64.31 kr)		      +23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 $
(64.83 kr)		 5.50 $
(60.71 kr)		      -6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.09 $
(133.42 kr)		 7.27 $
(80.31 kr)		      -39.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 $
(14.48 kr)		 2.41 $
(26.56 kr)		      +83.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $
(10.66 kr)		 0.76 $
(8.40 kr)		      -21.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 $
(13.98 kr)		 2.03 $
(22.43 kr)		      +60.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 $
(19.79 kr)		 2.22 $
(24.51 kr)		      +23.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 $
(10.00 kr)		 1.36 $
(15.04 kr)		      +50.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $
(10.89 kr)		 1.38 $
(15.19 kr)		      +39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.33 $
(25.72 kr)		 2.16 $
(23.81 kr)		      -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(21.92 kr)		 2.18 $
(24.11 kr)		      +10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.59 $
(150.00 kr)		 15.00 $
(165.58 kr)		      +10.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.05 $
(33.63 kr)		 1.77 $
(19.53 kr)		      -41.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 $
(43.13 kr)		 3.55 $
(39.19 kr)		      -9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.59 $
(150.00 kr)		 10.00 $
(110.39 kr)		      -26.4 %
Transportation
 Norway Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.71 $
(41.00 kr)		 2.50 $
(27.60 kr)		      -32.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.47 $
(800.00 kr)		 72.00 $
(794.79 kr)		      -0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.51 $
(105.00 kr)		 3.75 $
(41.40 kr)		      -60.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.48 $
(27.36 kr)		 2.80 $
(30.91 kr)		      +13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.92 $
(540.00 kr)		 30.00 $
(331.16 kr)		      -38.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.40 $
(81.65 kr)		 3.65 $
(40.33 kr)		      -50.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,440.12 $
(358,100.00 kr)		 33,000.00 $
(364,280.40 kr)		      +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,165.45 $
(366,106.78 kr)		 26,088.18 $
(287,982.15 kr)		      -21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.31 $
(2,211.23 kr)		 204.67 $
(2,259.26 kr)		      +2.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.46 $
(435.55 kr)		 52.30 $
(577.28 kr)		      +32.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.32 $
(588.62 kr)		 70.79 $
(781.48 kr)		      +32.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.22 $
(455.02 kr)		 47.47 $
(523.98 kr)		      +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.03 $
(309.47 kr)		 22.12 $
(244.14 kr)		      -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.59 $
(150.00 kr)		 14.00 $
(154.54 kr)		      +3.0 %
Childcare
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 297.79 $
(3,287.22 kr)		 1,372.93 $
(15,155.48 kr)		      +361.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,818.50 $
(64,229.31 kr)		 22,871.87 $
(252,477.97 kr)		      +293.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Norway Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 $
(910.57 kr)		 52.22 $
(576.48 kr)		      -36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.35 $
(467.48 kr)		 43.04 $
(475.15 kr)		      +1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.58 $
(1,066.17 kr)		 88.67 $
(978.79 kr)		      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.21 $
(1,393.21 kr)		 114.31 $
(1,261.79 kr)		      -9.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,202.38 $
(13,272.88 kr)		 1,768.30 $
(19,519.91 kr)		      +47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 842.74 $
(9,302.86 kr)		 1,451.87 $
(16,026.91 kr)		      +72.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,771.93 $
(19,560.03 kr)		 2,958.12 $
(32,654.08 kr)		      +66.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,364.72 $
(15,064.92 kr)		 2,401.86 $
(26,513.60 kr)		      +76.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 569.54 $
(6,287.06 kr)		 318.05 $
(3,510.89 kr)		      -44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 392.52 $
(4,332.93 kr)		 254.58 $
(2,810.31 kr)		      -35.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Norway Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,239.90 $
(35,764.63 kr)		 4,523.86 $
(49,938.01 kr)		      +39.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 6.56      +61.1 %
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