Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Norway

Drammen vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 34.2% more expensive than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 25.1% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 33.7% more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 94.5% more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.5% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Drammen

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Drammen are more expensive than in Gothenburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% more for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$20.83 NOK196.38	+60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$10.91 NOK102.86	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$3.97 NOK37.40	+37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$1.95 NOK18.37	-15.6%
Average			+19.8%

Gothenburg vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$4.16 NOK39.22	+51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$6.79 NOK63.98	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$9.52 NOK89.71	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$4.70 NOK44.30	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$7.01 NOK66.11	+35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$1.50 NOK14.16	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$1.20 NOK11.27	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$1.57 NOK14.82	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$2.66 NOK25.12	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$1.22 NOK11.51	+51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$1.29 NOK12.20	+73.5%
Average			+32.4%

Gothenburg vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$8.48 NOK79.93	+26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$92.92 NOK876.06	+8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$44,890.72 NOK423K	+36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$26.52 NOK250.02	+35.6%
Average			+25.1%

Gothenburg vs. Drammen - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.7% more for housing

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$52.20 NOK492.17	+55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	+151.7%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 94.5% more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	+7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+253.6%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$11.38 NOK107.29	+63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$5.05 NOK47.58	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$16.65 NOK157.00	+100.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$79.61 NOK750.56	+127.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$17.75 NOK167.34	-3.8%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Gothenburg	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$100.13 NOK943.98	+13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$59.75 NOK563.26	+81.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	+46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	+13.6%
Average			+36.1%

Gothenburg vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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