Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Norway Reverse

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Cost of Living in Norway is 16.4% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 0.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Norway are 33.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 18.2% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Norway are 9.2% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 18.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(208.75 kr)		 22.04 $
(230.00 kr)		      +10.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(782.80 kr)		 95.81 $
(1,000.00 kr)		      +27.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.23 $
(117.21 kr)		 13.60 $
(142.00 kr)		      +21.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(62.62 kr)		 10.44 $
(109.00 kr)		      +74.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(73.06 kr)		 9.58 $
(100.00 kr)		      +36.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(54.59 kr)		 4.82 $
(50.33 kr)		      -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(26.75 kr)		 3.34 $
(34.81 kr)		      +30.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(21.81 kr)		 2.74 $
(28.64 kr)		      +31.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(41.77 kr)		 8.28 $
(86.44 kr)		      +107.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(34.35 kr)		 2.93 $
(30.57 kr)		      -11.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(21.82 kr)		 1.42 $
(14.78 kr)		      -32.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(44.16 kr)		 4.28 $
(44.62 kr)		      +1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(61.19 kr)		 5.20 $
(54.24 kr)		      -11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(57.62 kr)		 6.53 $
(68.14 kr)		      +18.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(77.06 kr)		 12.74 $
(133.02 kr)		      +72.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(24.99 kr)		 1.47 $
(15.29 kr)		      -38.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.94 kr)		 1.10 $
(11.48 kr)		      +44.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(21.30 kr)		 1.42 $
(14.78 kr)		      -30.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(23.27 kr)		 2.04 $
(21.24 kr)		      -8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(13.89 kr)		 1.03 $
(10.80 kr)		      -22.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(14.58 kr)		 1.14 $
(11.91 kr)		      -18.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(23.01 kr)		 2.61 $
(27.26 kr)		      +18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(23.25 kr)		 2.11 $
(22.01 kr)		      -5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(156.56 kr)		 15.76 $
(164.50 kr)		      +5.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(20.35 kr)		 3.27 $
(34.12 kr)		      +67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(37.50 kr)		 4.05 $
(42.23 kr)		      +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(104.37 kr)		 14.85 $
(155.00 kr)		      +48.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(26.09 kr)		 4.02 $
(42.00 kr)		      +61.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(678.43 kr)		 74.73 $
(780.00 kr)		      +15.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(39.14 kr)		 11.74 $
(122.50 kr)		      +213.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(29.22 kr)		 2.70 $
(28.16 kr)		      -3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(313.12 kr)		 51.74 $
(540.00 kr)		      +72.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(36.60 kr)		 7.82 $
(81.62 kr)		      +123.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(313,122.00 kr)		 34,491.35 $
(360,000.00 kr)		      +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(270,951.82 kr)		 37,588.21 $
(392,323.20 kr)		      +44.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.18 $
(2,172.87 kr)		 235.24 $
(2,455.32 kr)		      +13.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(597.71 kr)		 37.20 $
(388.25 kr)		      -35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(746.10 kr)		 59.30 $
(618.95 kr)		      -17.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(485.84 kr)		 46.86 $
(489.08 kr)		      +0.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(228.99 kr)		 32.78 $
(342.11 kr)		      +49.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(150.72 kr)		 15.33 $
(160.00 kr)		      +6.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(14,373.81 kr)		 289.50 $
(3,021.58 kr)		      -79.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(235,932.68 kr)		 7,284.54 $
(76,031.68 kr)		      -67.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(543.99 kr)		 93.24 $
(973.15 kr)		      +78.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(444.31 kr)		 49.92 $
(521.03 kr)		      +17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(935.53 kr)		 108.63 $
(1,133.79 kr)		      +21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(1,180.96 kr)		 144.69 $
(1,510.19 kr)		      +27.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(18,174.24 kr)		 1,233.28 $
(12,872.22 kr)		      -29.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(15,003.78 kr)		 944.17 $
(9,854.69 kr)		      -34.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(30,287.94 kr)		 1,935.13 $
(20,197.71 kr)		      -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(25,095.90 kr)		 1,500.44 $
(15,660.71 kr)		      -37.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(3,147.60 kr)		 661.32 $
(6,902.50 kr)		      +119.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(2,622.94 kr)		 442.77 $
(4,621.32 kr)		      +76.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.40 $
(45,292.07 kr)		 3,547.56 $
(37,027.34 kr)		      -18.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.51      -30.8 %
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