Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Denmark

Vejle vs. Drammen Cost of Living Summary

Vejle is 15.0% cheaper than Drammen.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% more in Vejle
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Vejle
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Vejle
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Vejle
Childcare: pay 22.1% less in Vejle
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% less in Vejle
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Vejle

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vejle.

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Vejle vs. Drammen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vejle instead of Drammen, you would:

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pay 16.7% more for restaurants

	Drammen	Vejle
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.83 NOK191.81	$21.09 DKK141.25	+1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.91 NOK100.47	$13.56 DKK90.80	+24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.97 NOK36.54	$4.90 DKK32.79	+23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 NOK17.95	$3.26 DKK21.86	+67.5%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Drammen	Vejle
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK38.31	$3.01 DKK20.18	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 NOK62.49	$6.80 DKK45.57	+0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK87.62	$7.41 DKK49.65	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 NOK43.27	$4.93 DKK32.99	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK64.58	$5.47 DKK36.61	-22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK13.83	$1.16 DKK7.78	-22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.01	$1.39 DKK9.33	+16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.48	$1.71 DKK11.44	+8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK24.54	$1.88 DKK12.58	-29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.24	$1.07 DKK7.19	-12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK11.92	$0.75 DKK5.03	-41.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Drammen	Vejle
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.48 NOK78.08	$9.03 DKK60.51	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.92 NOK855.69	$71.55 DKK479.23	-23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,890.72 NOK413K	$50,463.97 DKK338K	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK244.21	$19.13 DKK128.13	-27.9%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Drammen	Vejle
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 NOK480.73	$37.63 DKK252.04	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,178.39	$911.38 DKK6,103.86	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$991.89 NOK9,133.79	$772.04 DKK5,170.63	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$199.61 NOK1,838.07	$139.60 DKK934.98	-30.1%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 22.1% less for childcare

	Drammen	Vejle
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,168.07	$376.60 DKK2,522.26	+60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK143K	$5,875.00 DKK39,347.21	-62.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Drammen	Vejle
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 NOK104.80	$9.04 DKK60.53	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 NOK46.47	$6.67 DKK44.64	+32.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.65 NOK153.35	$9.49 DKK63.56	-43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.61 NOK733.11	$46.07 DKK308.52	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.75 NOK163.45	$17.93 DKK120.06	+1.0%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Drammen	Vejle
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK922.03	$109.21 DKK731.45	+9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK550.16	$47.70 DKK319.49	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.77 NOK1,185.79	$115.49 DKK773.49	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.65 NOK1,378.08	$185.79 DKK1,244.31	+24.1%
Average			-0.8%

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