Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Norway Reverse

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Cost of Living in Norway is 21.9% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 11.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Norway are 13.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 20.5% higher than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Norway are 36.6% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 1.9% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.31 $
(15.00 £)		 22.76 $
(230.00 kr)		      +12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 88.03 $
(65.00 £)		 98.95 $
(1,000.00 kr)		      +12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.16 $
(7.50 £)		 14.74 $
(149.00 kr)		      +45.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.77 $
(5.00 £)		 10.88 $
(110.00 kr)		      +60.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.23 $
(4.60 £)		 9.89 $
(100.00 kr)		      +58.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.61 $
(3.41 £)		 4.99 $
(50.38 kr)		      +8.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $
(1.78 £)		 3.42 $
(34.57 kr)		      +42.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 $
(1.27 £)		 2.80 $
(28.33 kr)		      +62.8 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.37 $
(4.70 £)		 8.53 $
(86.25 kr)		      +34.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.12 £)		 3.04 $
(30.76 kr)		      +100.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.74 £)		 1.46 $
(14.79 kr)		      +46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.02 $
(2.97 £)		 4.45 $
(45.00 kr)		      +10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 $
(3.25 £)		 5.41 $
(54.70 kr)		      +23.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.06 $
(3.00 £)		 6.80 $
(68.74 kr)		      +67.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 $
(4.73 £)		 13.29 $
(134.34 kr)		      +107.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 $
(0.99 £)		 1.53 $
(15.44 kr)		      +13.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.55 £)		 1.14 $
(11.55 kr)		      +53.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.30 $
(0.96 £)		 1.47 $
(14.83 kr)		      +12.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.18 £)		 2.11 $
(21.33 kr)		      +31.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 $
(0.55 £)		 1.07 $
(10.85 kr)		      +43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 $
(0.52 £)		 1.18 $
(11.94 kr)		      +67.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 $
(0.84 £)		 2.70 $
(27.26 kr)		      +137.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.53 $
(1.13 £)		 2.19 $
(22.13 kr)		      +43.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.83 $
(8.00 £)		 16.77 $
(169.50 kr)		      +54.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.82 $
(2.08 £)		 3.37 $
(34.06 kr)		      +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 $
(2.46 £)		 4.19 $
(42.36 kr)		      +25.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.30 $
(14.99 £)		 15.34 $
(155.00 kr)		      -24.5 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 $
(2.40 £)		 4.16 $
(42.00 kr)		      +27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.80 $
(70.00 £)		 76.98 $
(778.00 kr)		      -18.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.42 $
(4.00 £)		 12.37 $
(125.00 kr)		      +128.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.88 $
(2.86 £)		 2.83 $
(28.57 kr)		      -27.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.09 $
(20.00 £)		 53.43 $
(540.00 kr)		      +97.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.38 $
(5.45 £)		 8.07 $
(81.59 kr)		      +9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,306.37 $
(28,285.00 £)		 36,610.83 $
(370,000.00 kr)		      -4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,423.89 $
(29,848.56 £)		 38,912.15 $
(393,257.82 kr)		      -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 321.96 $
(237.73 £)		 241.42 $
(2,439.86 kr)		      -25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.46 $
(12.89 £)		 38.35 $
(387.60 kr)		      +119.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.31 $
(31.24 £)		 61.38 $
(620.36 kr)		      +45.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.19 $
(34.10 £)		 48.74 $
(492.60 kr)		      +5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.79 $
(11.66 £)		 33.80 $
(341.56 kr)		      +114.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.54 $
(10.00 £)		 15.83 $
(160.00 kr)		      +16.9 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,707.77 $
(1,261.00 £)		 294.92 $
(2,980.54 kr)		      -82.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,588.90 $
(15,202.61 £)		 8,033.04 $
(81,184.31 kr)		      -61.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.90 $
(66.38 £)		 98.01 $
(990.57 kr)		      +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.54 $
(32.89 £)		 51.76 $
(523.11 kr)		      +16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.15 $
(74.69 £)		 113.10 $
(1,142.99 kr)		      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.27 $
(76.25 £)		 149.96 $
(1,515.55 kr)		      +45.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.13 $
(1,041.22 £)		 1,279.60 $
(12,932.05 kr)		      -9.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,143.21 $
(844.13 £)		 985.48 $
(9,959.52 kr)		      -13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,333.69 $
(1,723.17 £)		 2,007.64 $
(20,289.77 kr)		      -14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,849.44 $
(1,365.60 £)		 1,552.25 $
(15,687.50 kr)		      -16.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 587.15 $
(433.55 £)		 684.74 $
(6,920.17 kr)		      +16.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 470.10 $
(347.12 £)		 462.93 $
(4,678.46 kr)		      -1.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,224.32 $
(2,380.80 £)		 3,672.61 $
(37,116.55 kr)		      +13.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 4.53      -21.2 %
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