Cost of living comparison
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Norway vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 14.3% cheaper than Jersey overall.
Norway vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.64
£29.74
|
$22.46
NOK211.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.93
|
$15.20
NOK143.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
£2.46
|
$3.98
NOK37.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
£1.86
|
$3.16
NOK29.84
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
£2.06
|
$3.73
NOK35.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.70
|
$6.51
NOK61.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.51
£6.38
|
$9.11
NOK85.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
£4.70
|
$5.06
NOK47.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.05
|
$6.95
NOK65.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.43
|
$1.62
NOK15.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.22
NOK11.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$1.65
NOK15.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.52
|
$2.31
NOK21.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.08
|
$1.20
NOK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$1.34
NOK12.62
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
£5.86
|
$8.73
NOK82.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.71
£51.56
|
$78.63
NOK741.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,428.74
£19,829.48
|
$45,459.95
NOK429K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.93
£18.70
|
$25.74
NOK242.62
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
$65.87
NOK621.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.45
£1,379.39
|
$1,278.72
NOK12,055.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,568.11
£1,176.55
|
$1,052.00
NOK9,917.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.20
£182.47
|
$221.33
NOK2,086.60
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,708.95
£2,032.52
|
$256.93
NOK2,422.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.93
£8,923.27
|
$9,715.88
NOK91,598.41
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
£5.95
|
$11.32
NOK106.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
£3.63
|
$5.55
NOK52.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
$16.96
NOK159.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.98
£57.01
|
$53.57
NOK505.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.82
£14.87
|
$17.67
NOK166.62
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.51
£77.67
|
$102.56
NOK966.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.68
£54.53
|
$56.21
NOK529.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
£89.23
|
$125.90
NOK1,186.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$207.03
£155.33
|
$159.02
NOK1,499.22
|
|
Jersey vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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