Cost of living comparison
compared to
Norway vs. Bodo Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 6.3% more expensive than Bodo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Norway
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Norway are more expensive than in Bodo. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Norway.
Norway vs. Bodo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Bodo, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
NOK181.95
|
$22.47
NOK227.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.62
|
$14.28
NOK144.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
NOK35.04
|
$3.22
NOK32.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
NOK29.99
|
$2.63
NOK26.67
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
NOK29.06
|
$3.23
NOK32.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
NOK60.14
|
$5.77
NOK58.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
NOK86.73
|
$8.36
NOK84.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
NOK47.84
|
$4.26
NOK43.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.48
NOK75.80
|
$6.39
NOK64.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NOK14.21
|
$1.50
NOK15.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NOK10.77
|
$1.10
NOK11.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
NOK13.75
|
$1.42
NOK14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
NOK25.37
|
$1.97
NOK19.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
NOK11.23
|
$1.02
NOK10.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
NOK11.47
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NOK81.62
|
$8.05
NOK81.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.38
NOK530.67
|
$73.58
NOK745.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,882.51
NOK343,263.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.75
NOK220.36
|
$24.92
NOK252.50
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76
NOK635.80
|
$51.89
NOK525.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.83
NOK9,703.75
|
$1,147.37
NOK11,624.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$881.33
NOK8,928.80
|
$929.65
NOK9,418.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.09
NOK1,095.04
|
$173.28
NOK1,755.49
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.82
NOK3,929.01
|
$279.02
NOK2,826.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,157.91
NOK92,778.79
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
NOK111.19
|
$9.73
NOK98.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.82
NOK58.96
|
$5.10
NOK51.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.97
NOK141.51
|
$15.59
NOK157.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.19
NOK488.22
|
$50.34
NOK509.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.97
NOK131.40
|
$15.82
NOK160.30
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Bodo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.84
NOK707.56
|
$95.05
NOK963.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.59
NOK461.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.49
NOK1,068.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$145.24
NOK1,471.46
|
|
Bodo vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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