Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Norway

Norway vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 7.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% more in Norway
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Norway
Transportation: pay 34.6% more in Norway
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Norway
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Norway
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in Norway

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Norway are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Norway.

Norway vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Norway instead of Guernsey, you would:

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pay 45.9% more for restaurants

	Guernsey	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$22.46 NOK211.73	+28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$15.20 NOK143.30	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$3.98 NOK37.57	+64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$3.16 NOK29.84	+69.1%
Average			+45.9%

Guernsey vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Guernsey	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$3.73 NOK35.18	+74.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$6.51 NOK61.37	-13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$9.11 NOK85.89	+18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$5.06 NOK47.73	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$6.95 NOK65.50	+24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.62 NOK15.25	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$1.22 NOK11.51	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$1.65 NOK15.58	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$2.31 NOK21.81	+46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$1.20 NOK11.27	-7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.34 NOK12.62	+21.8%
Average			+3.9%

Guernsey vs. Norway - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.6% more for transportation

	Guernsey	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$8.73 NOK82.31	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$78.63 NOK741.28	+124.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$45,459.95 NOK429K	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$25.74 NOK242.62	-0.3%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Guernsey	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$65.87 NOK621.01	+18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	+113.7%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41	-51.0%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$11.32 NOK106.75	+63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$5.55 NOK52.32	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$16.96 NOK159.92	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$53.57 NOK505.04	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$17.67 NOK166.62	+48.6%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Guernsey	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$102.56 NOK966.91	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$56.21 NOK529.89	+89.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	+78.3%
Average			+43.1%

Guernsey vs. Norway - Cost of clothing

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