Cost of Living in Norway

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Summary of cost of living in Norway:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,495.4$ (47,286.5kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,259.4$ (13,247.8kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Norway is, on average, 15.2% higher than in United States.
Rent in Norway is, on average, 35.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	21.87 $	14.26-38.03
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	95.07 $	64.65-161.61
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.31 $	11.41-15.21
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.41 $	7.61-13.21
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.51 $	7.61-12.36
Cappuccino (regular)	4.77 $	2.85-6.65
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.30 $	2.19-5.23
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 $	1.90-4.66
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.18 $	6.48-10.80
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.89 $	1.62-4.31
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.39 $	0.86-2.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.22 $	2.28-5.70
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.15 $	3.62-9.27
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.49 $	4.27-8.62
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.58 $	6.47-18.89
Apples (1 lb)	1.45 $	0.86-1.94
Banana (1 lb)	1.08 $	0.82-1.94
Oranges (1 lb)	1.39 $	0.69-2.16
Tomato (1 lb)	2.02 $	1.03-2.89
Potato (1 lb)	1.02 $	0.47-1.64
Onion (1 lb)	1.14 $	0.65-1.79
Lettuce (1 head)	2.55 $	1.81-3.33
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.06 $	0.95-3.04
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.21 $	11.41-23.77
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.23 $	2.65-4.28
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 $	3.14-5.61
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	14.63 $	13.31-17.11
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.99 $	3.42-4.66
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	74.63 $	57.04-87.46
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	11.41 $	6.65-19.01
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.68 $	1.77-5.35
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	51.34 $	38.98-90.31
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.77 $	6.90-9.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,224.14 $	29,851.06-39,928.17
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,849.03 $	32,085.13-42,780.18
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	225.34 $	129.29-427.80
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	37.30 $	19.01-47.44
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	58.26 $	38.03-95.07
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.48 $	30.90-66.55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.75 $	21.39-42.78
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.21 $	12.36-23.77
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	290.47 $	190.13-342.24
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,240.12 $	3,327.35-22,782.82
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	92.82 $	56.95-114.08
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.06 $	28.43-95.07
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	108.84 $	66.55-152.11
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	145.15 $	85.56-228.16
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,219.52 $	855.60-1,711.21
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	926.65 $	665.47-1,426.01
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,897.75 $	1,330.94-2,852.01
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,464.37 $	1,045.74-2,091.48
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	649.01 $	362.11-1,006.84
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	435.73 $	229.63-724.22
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,501.95 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	3.50-6.00

Prices in Norway

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