Cost of living comparison
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Norway vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 80.5% more expensive than Estonia overall.
Norway vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$22.46
NOK211.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
€9.20
|
$15.20
NOK143.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.29
|
$3.98
NOK37.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.06
|
$3.16
NOK29.84
|
|
Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
€1.25
|
$3.73
NOK35.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
€4.80
|
$6.51
NOK61.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
€3.69
|
$9.11
NOK85.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
€2.50
|
$5.06
NOK47.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
€3.50
|
$6.95
NOK65.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$1.62
NOK15.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$1.22
NOK11.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$1.65
NOK15.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$2.31
NOK21.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$1.20
NOK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$1.34
NOK12.62
|
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Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
€6.47
|
$8.73
NOK82.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.37
€23.47
|
$78.63
NOK741.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,988.91
€24,911.14
|
$45,459.95
NOK429K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.52
€11.14
|
$25.74
NOK242.62
|
|
Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
€28.27
|
$65.87
NOK621.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.18
€455.86
|
$1,278.72
NOK12,055.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.48
€344.88
|
$1,052.00
NOK9,917.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.29
€196.96
|
$221.33
NOK2,086.60
|
|
Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.72
€289.02
|
$256.93
NOK2,422.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.01
€9,256.38
|
$9,715.88
NOK91,598.41
|
|
Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
€5.04
|
$11.32
NOK106.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
€3.61
|
$5.55
NOK52.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
$16.96
NOK159.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.01
€40.06
|
$53.57
NOK505.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
€8.56
|
$17.67
NOK166.62
|
|
Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.14
€86.46
|
$102.56
NOK966.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.85
€44.37
|
$56.21
NOK529.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€84.26
|
$125.90
NOK1,186.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.18
€105.19
|
$159.02
NOK1,499.22
|
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Estonia vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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