Cost of living in Alesund
compared to
Cost of living in Alesund vs. Norway overall average
Alesund is 11.7% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Alesund
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Alesund
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Alesund
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Alesund
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Alesund
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Alesund
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Alesund
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Alesund.
Alesund Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
NOK201.68
|
$15.96
-
$34.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.67
NOK128.07
|
$12.57
-
$19.82
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
NOK19.80
|
$1.50
-
$4.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
NOK22.18
|
$2.00
-
$4.99
|
Alesund - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
NOK28.57
|
$2.00
-
$4.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
NOK66.63
|
$4.74
-
$17.46
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.10
NOK91.99
|
$7.18
-
$14.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
NOK43.23
|
$2.33
-
$7.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
NOK60.83
|
$3.89
-
$8.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
NOK12.69
|
$0.77
-
$2.26
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NOK10.71
|
$0.91
-
$4.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
NOK9.83
|
$0.45
-
$2.26
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
NOK16.16
|
$0.86
-
$3.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.58
|
$0.86
-
$1.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NOK8.13
|
$0.68
-
$1.36
|
Alesund - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NOK81.50
|
$7.55
-
$8.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.11
NOK850.07
|
$64.85
-
$84.51
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK352,937.36
|
$29,932.10
-
$48,889.10
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.53
NOK308.57
|
$13.61
-
$61.86
|
Alesund - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.91
NOK403.36
|
$39.91
-
$79.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.85
NOK9,579.73
|
$897.96
-
$997.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$781.56
NOK7,899.07
|
$598.64
-
$997.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.77
NOK1,655.16
|
$103.76
-
$228.89
|
Alesund - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.77
NOK2,494.09
|
$149.66
-
$355.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,466.40
NOK24,927.46
|
$2,466.40
-
$20,952.47
|
Alesund - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.48
NOK105.88
|
$6.94
-
$16.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
NOK40.34
|
$2.99
-
$7.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.12
NOK142.69
|
$11.64
-
$17.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.54
NOK571.42
|
$49.89
-
$59.86
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.96
NOK171.43
|
$13.97
-
$24.94
|
Alesund - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.14
NOK840.33
|
$59.76
-
$119.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.24
NOK436.97
|
$19.95
-
$89.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.75
NOK1,109.23
|
$79.82
-
$149.66
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.69
NOK1,361.33
|
$79.82
-
$249.43
|
Alesund - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Bergen,
Oslo,
Fredrikstad,
Jessheim,
Moss,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Norway compared to Alesund.
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