Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Norway Reverse

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Cost of Living in Norway is 16.8% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 0.1% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Norway are 33.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 18.5% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Norway are 9.5% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 18.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(208.32 kr)		 22.08 $
(230.00 kr)		      +10.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(781.19 kr)		 96.01 $
(1,000.00 kr)		      +28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(118.69 kr)		 13.63 $
(142.00 kr)		      +19.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(62.50 kr)		 10.46 $
(109.00 kr)		      +74.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(72.91 kr)		 9.60 $
(100.00 kr)		      +37.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(54.48 kr)		 4.83 $
(50.28 kr)		      -7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(26.71 kr)		 3.34 $
(34.82 kr)		      +30.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(21.79 kr)		 2.73 $
(28.46 kr)		      +30.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(41.70 kr)		 8.28 $
(86.24 kr)		      +106.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(34.30 kr)		 2.93 $
(30.51 kr)		      -11.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(21.79 kr)		 1.42 $
(14.78 kr)		      -32.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(44.19 kr)		 4.28 $
(44.62 kr)		      +1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(61.09 kr)		 5.21 $
(54.24 kr)		      -11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(57.50 kr)		 6.54 $
(68.14 kr)		      +18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(76.92 kr)		 12.77 $
(133.02 kr)		      +72.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(24.97 kr)		 1.47 $
(15.29 kr)		      -38.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.93 kr)		 1.10 $
(11.47 kr)		      +44.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(21.27 kr)		 1.42 $
(14.78 kr)		      -30.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(23.23 kr)		 2.04 $
(21.24 kr)		      -8.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(13.86 kr)		 1.04 $
(10.80 kr)		      -22.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(14.56 kr)		 1.14 $
(11.91 kr)		      -18.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(22.97 kr)		 2.62 $
(27.26 kr)		      +18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(23.21 kr)		 2.11 $
(22.01 kr)		      -5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(156.24 kr)		 15.36 $
(160.00 kr)		      +2.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(20.32 kr)		 3.28 $
(34.12 kr)		      +67.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(37.43 kr)		 4.05 $
(42.16 kr)		      +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(104.16 kr)		 14.88 $
(155.00 kr)		      +48.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(26.04 kr)		 4.03 $
(42.00 kr)		      +61.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(677.03 kr)		 74.89 $
(780.00 kr)		      +15.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(39.06 kr)		 11.76 $
(122.50 kr)		      +213.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(29.16 kr)		 2.70 $
(28.16 kr)		      -3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(312.48 kr)		 51.84 $
(540.00 kr)		      +72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(36.52 kr)		 7.84 $
(81.62 kr)		      +123.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(312,477.12 kr)		 34,562.53 $
(360,000.00 kr)		      +15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(270,454.29 kr)		 37,665.78 $
(392,323.20 kr)		      +45.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(2,171.63 kr)		 235.73 $
(2,455.32 kr)		      +13.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(596.05 kr)		 37.17 $
(387.18 kr)		      -35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(744.82 kr)		 59.42 $
(618.95 kr)		      -16.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(485.23 kr)		 46.89 $
(488.36 kr)		      +0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(229.33 kr)		 32.85 $
(342.11 kr)		      +49.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(150.41 kr)		 15.36 $
(160.00 kr)		      +6.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(14,353.98 kr)		 288.77 $
(3,007.77 kr)		      -79.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(235,787.61 kr)		 7,299.58 $
(76,031.68 kr)		      -67.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(543.25 kr)		 93.66 $
(975.56 kr)		      +79.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(443.97 kr)		 49.87 $
(519.41 kr)		      +17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(933.98 kr)		 108.85 $
(1,133.79 kr)		      +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(1,179.42 kr)		 144.99 $
(1,510.19 kr)		      +28.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(18,148.86 kr)		 1,235.00 $
(12,863.68 kr)		      -29.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(14,974.17 kr)		 946.33 $
(9,856.92 kr)		      -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(30,259.88 kr)		 1,938.09 $
(20,186.98 kr)		      -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(25,063.36 kr)		 1,502.98 $
(15,654.87 kr)		      -37.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(3,142.99 kr)		 662.61 $
(6,901.64 kr)		      +119.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(2,621.21 kr)		 443.62 $
(4,620.73 kr)		      +76.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(45,203.99 kr)		 3,554.54 $
(37,023.71 kr)		      -18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.51      -30.7 %
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