Cost of living comparison

Norway

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United Kingdom

London vs. Fredrikstad Cost of Living Summary

London is 36.2% more expensive than Fredrikstad.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in London
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in London
Transportation: pay 62.6% more in London
Housing: pay 79.6% more in London
Childcare: pay 17.1 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in London
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in London

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

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London vs. Fredrikstad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Fredrikstad, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Fredrikstad	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.45 NOK211.63	$26.43 £19.83	+17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.48 NOK117.63	$10.57 £7.93	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.59 NOK52.66	$2.95 £2.22	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.44 NOK41.83	$2.16 £1.62	-51.4%
Average			-11.3%

Fredrikstad vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Fredrikstad	London
Bread 1 loaf	$4.28 NOK40.36	$2.04 £1.53	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK61.40	$6.36 £4.77	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.70 NOK81.97	$6.98 £5.24	-19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.94 NOK56.01	$5.01 £3.76	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.19 NOK77.24	$4.81 £3.61	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 NOK19.79	$1.40 £1.05	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 NOK15.18	$0.63 £0.47	-60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.94 NOK18.31	$1.38 £1.03	-29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NOK21.88	$1.52 £1.14	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 NOK12.06	$0.74 £0.55	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.46	$0.80 £0.60	-34.3%
Average			-35.2%

Fredrikstad vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.6% more for transportation

	Fredrikstad	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.90 NOK83.94	$7.95 £5.96	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.26 NOK615.21	$245.79 £184.41	+276.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$38,182.92 £28,648.64
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$31.77 £23.84
Average			+62.6%

Fredrikstad vs. London - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.6% more for housing

	Fredrikstad	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.74 NOK619.81	$40.48 £30.38	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,331.22 NOK12,550.31	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	+113.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	+105.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$250.62 NOK2,362.76	$284.00 £213.09	+13.3%
Average			+79.6%

Fredrikstad vs. London - Cost of housing

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pay 17.1 times more for childcare

	Fredrikstad	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.05 NOK1,574.94	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	+1610.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$35,755.44 £26,827.31
Average			+1610.3%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Fredrikstad	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.01 NOK113.20	$9.25 £6.94	-23.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.68 NOK63.00	$5.62 £4.22	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.56 NOK146.67	$23.46 £17.60	+50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.56 NOK542.62	$60.55 £45.43	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$17.84 £13.38	-10.1%
Average			-5.8%

Fredrikstad vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Fredrikstad	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$156.61 NOK1,476.51	$113.97 £85.51	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.20 NOK737.27	$53.96 £40.49	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.66 NOK1,344.93	$125.54 £94.19	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.02 NOK1,046.68	$162.46 £121.89	+46.3%
Average			-10.3%

Fredrikstad vs. London - Cost of clothing

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