pay 18.1% less for restaurants
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.76 kr192.10 | $18.15 | +2.2% |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.40 kr123.31 | $9.28 | -18.6% |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.93 kr31.65 | $2.24 | -23.3% |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.64 kr28.59 | $1.77 | -32.9% |
| Average | -18.1% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% more for groceries
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.64 kr28.57 | $3.17 | +20.1% |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.47 kr59.20 | $5.93 | +8.3% |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.09 kr76.71 | $3.83 | -46.0% |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.54 kr38.27 | $4.01 | +13.3% |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.56 kr60.12 | $5.32 | -4.3% |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.28 kr13.84 | $2.19 | +71.5% |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.99 kr10.72 | $0.76 | -23.5% |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.26 kr13.68 | $1.93 | +52.4% |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.66 kr17.93 | $2.05 | +23.8% |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.92 kr9.95 | $1.29 | +40.0% |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.02 kr10.98 | $1.27 | +25.4% |
| Average | +16.5% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.56 kr81.83 | $3.72 | -50.8% |
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.76 kr754.57 | $63.08 | -9.6% |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,415.05 kr350,640.08 | $25,096.27 | -22.6% |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.33 kr230.72 | $16.64 | -22.0% |
| Average | -26.2% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 39.7% more for housing
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $50.38 kr544.98 | $70.73 | +40.4% |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $954.57 kr10,325.78 | $1,528.07 | +60.1% |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $754.37 kr8,160.15 | $1,282.97 | +70.1% |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $157.28 kr1,701.32 | $138.81 | -11.7% |
| Average | +39.7% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $315.96 kr3,417.75 | $1,137.97 | +260.2% |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,907.04 kr53,080.47 | $15,943.15 | +224.9% |
| Average | +242.6% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.74 kr94.53 | $5.19 | -40.7% |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.01 kr43.41 | $4.51 | +12.3% |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.22 kr143.00 | $8.57 | -35.2% |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.00 kr443.53 | $42.79 | +4.4% |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.96 kr140.22 | $12.04 | -7.1% |
| Average | -13.3% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
| Norway | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $78.39 kr848.01 | $45.40 | -42.1% |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.70 kr461.95 | $36.73 | -14.0% |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $99.39 kr1,075.13 | $79.51 | -20.0% |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $127.08 kr1,374.60 | $109.59 | -13.8% |
| Average | -22.5% |
Norway vs. United States - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2024
