Cost of living comparison

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Norway vs. Asker Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 2.7% cheaper than Asker.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Norway
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Norway
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Norway
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Norway
Childcare: pay 15.7% less in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% more in Norway
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Norway

The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Norway are more expensive than in Asker. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Norway.

Norway vs. Asker Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Norway instead of Asker, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Asker	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.93 NOK251.94	$22.47 NOK227.13	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.71 NOK148.65	$14.28 NOK144.30	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 NOK31.44	$3.22 NOK32.56	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 NOK22.93	$2.63 NOK26.61	+16.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Asker	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK32.88	$3.23 NOK32.64	-0.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 NOK56.77	$5.77 NOK58.34	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.93 NOK80.11	$8.36 NOK84.51	+5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 NOK42.40	$4.26 NOK43.03	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 NOK63.54	$6.39 NOK64.59	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 NOK16.82	$1.50 NOK15.15	-9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK11.51	$1.10 NOK11.10	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK15.08	$1.42 NOK14.37	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.90 NOK19.20	$1.97 NOK19.88	+3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 NOK11.36	$1.02 NOK10.30	-9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK12.34	$1.13 NOK11.44	-7.3%
Average			-1.9%

Asker vs. Norway - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Asker	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 NOK83.66	$8.05 NOK81.33	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.13 NOK779.50	$73.58 NOK743.63	-4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,898.97 NOK352,716.95	$33,882.51 NOK342,443.77	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.73 NOK229.77	$24.92 NOK251.89	+9.6%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 2.5% more for housing

	Asker	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.37 NOK377.66	$51.89 NOK524.48	+38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,420.89 NOK14,360.62	$1,147.37 NOK11,596.23	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,096.82 NOK11,085.39	$929.65 NOK9,395.81	-15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.54 NOK1,662.96	$173.28 NOK1,751.30	+5.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 15.7% less for childcare

	Asker	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.52 NOK2,521.81	$279.02 NOK2,820.03	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,148.25 NOK163,207.17	$9,157.91 NOK92,557.16	-43.3%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Asker	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.97 NOK110.85	$9.73 NOK98.36	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06 NOK51.15	$5.10 NOK51.59	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.95 NOK161.24	$15.59 NOK157.52	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 NOK462.56	$50.34 NOK508.75	+10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.96 NOK151.16	$15.82 NOK159.91	+5.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Asker	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.26 NOK1,033.56	$95.05 NOK960.70	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.53 NOK470.29	$45.59 NOK460.73	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.95 NOK1,222.46	$105.49 NOK1,066.17	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.57 NOK1,511.64	$145.24 NOK1,467.95	-2.9%
Average			-6.2%

Asker vs. Norway - Cost of clothing

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