Cost of living comparison
compared to
Norway vs. Kongsberg Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 11.3% more expensive than Kongsberg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Norway
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Norway are more expensive than in Kongsberg. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Norway.
Norway vs. Kongsberg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Kongsberg, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.95
NOK222.55
|
$22.47
NOK227.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.72
NOK149.21
|
$14.28
NOK144.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
NOK31.56
|
$3.22
NOK32.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NOK23.01
|
$2.63
NOK26.69
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
NOK30.57
|
$3.23
NOK32.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
NOK51.84
|
$5.77
NOK58.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.93
NOK80.41
|
$8.36
NOK84.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
NOK47.34
|
$4.26
NOK43.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
NOK53.91
|
$6.39
NOK64.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
NOK13.99
|
$1.50
NOK15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
NOK10.40
|
$1.10
NOK11.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
NOK14.91
|
$1.42
NOK14.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
NOK18.58
|
$1.97
NOK19.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
NOK10.17
|
$1.02
NOK10.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NOK9.87
|
$1.13
NOK11.48
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
NOK81.13
|
$8.05
NOK81.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.80
NOK900.30
|
$73.58
NOK745.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,415.12
NOK379,340.72
|
$33,882.51
NOK343,524.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.92
NOK252.69
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.39
NOK379.09
|
$51.89
NOK526.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$987.76
NOK10,014.59
|
$1,147.37
NOK11,632.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$997.74
NOK10,115.75
|
$929.65
NOK9,425.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.64
NOK1,669.26
|
$173.28
NOK1,756.83
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.06
NOK3,072.66
|
$279.02
NOK2,828.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,591.85
NOK36,416.71
|
$9,157.91
NOK92,849.30
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.98
NOK91.04
|
$9.73
NOK98.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
NOK48.56
|
$5.10
NOK51.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.96
NOK171.97
|
$15.59
NOK158.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.90
NOK445.09
|
$50.34
NOK510.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.95
NOK202.32
|
$15.82
NOK160.42
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Kongsberg
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.47
NOK876.70
|
$95.05
NOK963.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.55
NOK522.65
|
$45.59
NOK462.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$156.31
NOK1,584.80
|
$105.49
NOK1,069.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.64
NOK1,618.52
|
$145.24
NOK1,472.58
|
|
Kongsberg vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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