Cost of living comparison

United States

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Norway

Drammen vs. Flagstaff Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 0.4% cheaper than Flagstaff.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% less in Drammen
Groceries: pay 36.0% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 88.1% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Drammen
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 37.5% more in Drammen

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Drammen are more expensive than in Flagstaff. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Drammen. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Flagstaff Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$20.83 NOK199.06	+4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.50	$10.91 NOK104.27	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.22	$3.97 NOK37.92	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.41	$1.95 NOK18.63	-19.1%
Average			-7.8%

Flagstaff vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.0% more for groceries

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56	$4.16 NOK39.76	+62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.05	$6.79 NOK64.86	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.10	$9.52 NOK90.93	+206.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41	$4.70 NOK44.90	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33	$7.01 NOK67.02	+110.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70	$1.50 NOK14.35	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87	$1.20 NOK11.42	+37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65	$1.57 NOK15.03	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.72	$2.66 NOK25.46	+54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05	$1.22 NOK11.67	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99	$1.29 NOK12.37	+30.8%
Average			+36.0%

Flagstaff vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.1% more for transportation

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34	$8.48 NOK81.03	+95.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.00	$92.92 NOK888.03	+190.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,113.30	$44,890.72 NOK429K	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.79	$26.52 NOK253.44	+92.3%
Average			+88.1%

Flagstaff vs. Drammen - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.73	$52.20 NOK498.89	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.00	$1,322.52 NOK12,638.63	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,643.75	$991.89 NOK9,478.97	-39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$181.82	$199.61 NOK1,907.53	+9.8%
Average			-31.5%

Flagstaff vs. Drammen - Cost of housing

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,819.33	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	-87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,262.50	$15,500.12 NOK148K	-33.4%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$11.38 NOK108.76	+89.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.14	$5.05 NOK48.23	-17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.34	$16.65 NOK159.15	+61.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.33	$79.61 NOK760.81	+16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.75	$17.75 NOK169.62	+29.1%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 37.5% more for clothing

	Flagstaff	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.77	$100.13 NOK956.88	+62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00	$59.75 NOK570.96	+70.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.18	$128.77 NOK1,230.60	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.40	$149.65 NOK1,430.16	+10.5%
Average			+37.5%

Flagstaff vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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