Cost of living comparison
compared to
Norway vs. Drammen Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 8.5% more expensive than Drammen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% more in Norway
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Norway are more expensive than in Drammen. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway.
Norway vs. Drammen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Drammen, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
NOK202.32
|
$22.47
NOK227.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
NOK131.00
|
$14.28
NOK144.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
NOK31.56
|
$3.22
NOK32.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NOK23.01
|
$2.63
NOK26.69
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
NOK31.86
|
$3.23
NOK32.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
NOK56.99
|
$5.77
NOK58.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.93
NOK80.41
|
$8.36
NOK84.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
NOK42.56
|
$4.26
NOK43.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
NOK60.57
|
$6.39
NOK64.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
NOK9.13
|
$1.50
NOK15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
NOK10.40
|
$1.10
NOK11.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
NOK15.14
|
$1.42
NOK14.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
NOK17.39
|
$1.97
NOK19.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
NOK10.17
|
$1.02
NOK10.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
NOK5.92
|
$1.13
NOK11.48
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
NOK81.13
|
$8.05
NOK81.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.83
NOK758.68
|
$73.58
NOK745.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,909.47
NOK404,630.10
|
$33,882.51
NOK343,524.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.92
NOK252.69
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.39
NOK379.09
|
$51.89
NOK526.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.22
NOK9,441.37
|
$1,147.37
NOK11,632.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.25
NOK7,839.71
|
$929.65
NOK9,425.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.64
NOK1,669.26
|
$173.28
NOK1,756.83
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.06
NOK3,072.66
|
$279.02
NOK2,828.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,157.91
NOK92,849.30
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
NOK80.42
|
$9.73
NOK98.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
NOK48.56
|
$5.10
NOK51.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.91
NOK161.35
|
$15.59
NOK158.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
NOK859.84
|
$50.34
NOK510.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.72
NOK149.21
|
$15.82
NOK160.42
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.7% more for clothing
|
Drammen
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.78
NOK961.00
|
$95.05
NOK963.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.94
NOK252.89
|
$45.59
NOK462.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.08
NOK994.38
|
$105.49
NOK1,069.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.68
NOK1,416.21
|
$145.24
NOK1,472.58
|
|
Drammen vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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