Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Norway

Drammen vs. Harrow Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 7.3% cheaper than Harrow.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 59.2% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Drammen
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Drammen

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

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Drammen vs. Harrow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% more for restaurants

	Harrow	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 £14.87	$20.83 NOK196.38	+5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$10.91 NOK102.86	+18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 £2.13	$3.97 NOK37.40	+39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 £1.49	$1.95 NOK18.37	-1.7%
Average			+11.8%

Harrow vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.2% more for groceries

	Harrow	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 £1.39	$4.16 NOK39.22	+124.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 £4.11	$6.79 NOK63.98	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.25 £4.69	$9.52 NOK89.71	+52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.95 £4.46	$4.70 NOK44.30	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 £2.76	$7.01 NOK66.11	+90.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 £0.69	$1.50 NOK14.16	+63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 £0.45	$1.20 NOK11.27	+99.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 £0.61	$1.57 NOK14.82	+94.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 £1.80	$2.66 NOK25.12	+11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 £0.45	$1.22 NOK11.51	+103.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 £0.53	$1.29 NOK12.20	+82.5%
Average			+59.2%

Harrow vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Harrow	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 £5.43	$8.48 NOK79.93	+17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$92.92 NOK876.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,234.45 £30,187.91	$44,890.72 NOK423K	+11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.93 £33.71	$26.52 NOK250.02	-41.0%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Harrow	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.64 £29.74	$52.20 NOK492.17	+31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,290.49 £1,718.56	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,805.96 £1,355.01	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	-45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.58 £113.73	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	+31.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	Harrow	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,916.08 £1,437.64	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,785.86 £17,846.53	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-34.8%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Harrow	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.47 £5.60	$11.38 NOK107.29	+52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 £3.50	$5.05 NOK47.58	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$16.65 NOK157.00	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 £59.49	$79.61 NOK750.56	+0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.88 £10.41	$17.75 NOK167.34	+27.9%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Harrow	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.29 £59.49	$100.13 NOK943.98	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.46 £44.62	$59.75 NOK563.26	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.71 £79.32	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.57 £118.98	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	-5.6%
Average			+9.9%

Harrow vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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