Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Francisco vs. Drammen Cost of Living Summary
San Francisco is 45.5% more expensive than Drammen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in San Francisco
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Francisco are more expensive than in Drammen. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in San Francisco. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in San Francisco.
San Francisco vs. Drammen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Drammen, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.83
NOK196.38
|
$27.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.91
NOK102.86
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.97
NOK37.40
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
NOK18.37
|
$2.70
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
NOK39.22
|
$5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
NOK63.98
|
$8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.52
NOK89.71
|
$6.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
NOK44.30
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
NOK66.11
|
$6.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK14.16
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
NOK11.27
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
NOK14.82
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
NOK25.12
|
$3.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
NOK11.51
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK12.20
|
$1.67
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.48
NOK79.93
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.92
NOK876.06
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,890.72
NOK423K
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
NOK250.02
|
$20.39
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
NOK492.17
|
$76.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.52
NOK12,468.29
|
$3,735.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$991.89
NOK9,351.21
|
$2,618.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.61
NOK1,881.82
|
$164.32
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.44
NOK2,219.68
|
$2,942.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,500.12
NOK146K
|
$42,562.50
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.38
NOK107.29
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
NOK47.58
|
$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.65
NOK157.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.61
NOK750.56
|
$121.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.75
NOK167.34
|
$18.00
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Drammen
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.13
NOK943.98
|
$76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.75
NOK563.26
|
$47.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.77
NOK1,214.02
|
$101.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.65
NOK1,410.88
|
$138.64
|
|
Drammen vs. San Francisco - Cost of clothing
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