Cost of living in Alta
compared to
Cost of living in Alta vs. Norway overall average
Alta is 2.5% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.9% less in Alta
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% less in Alta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.7% more in Alta
Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Alta.
Alta Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.46
NOK176.51
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
NOK84.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
NOK18.15
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
NOK16.13
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Alta - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
NOK25.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK76.34
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
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Alta - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Alta - Cost of transportation
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
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Alta - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Alta - Cost of childcare
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.81
NOK129.44
|
$11.47
-
$15.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.15
NOK82.37
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
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Alta - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
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Alta - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Moss,
Longyearbyen,
Sarpsborg,
Porsgrunn,
Tromso,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Norway compared to Alta.
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