Cost of living comparison

United States

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Norway

Drammen vs. Mountain View Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 27.4% cheaper than Mountain View.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Drammen
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Drammen
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Drammen
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Drammen

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

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Drammen vs. Mountain View Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Mountain View, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Mountain View	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$20.83 NOK199.06	+4.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$10.91 NOK104.27	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$3.97 NOK37.92	+44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70	$1.95 NOK18.63	-27.7%
Average			-1.1%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Mountain View	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$4.30	$4.16 NOK39.76	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.27	$6.79 NOK64.86	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90	$9.52 NOK90.93	+94.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38	$4.70 NOK44.90	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.33	$7.01 NOK67.02	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50	$1.50 NOK14.35	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88	$1.20 NOK11.42	+36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$1.57 NOK15.03	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66	$2.66 NOK25.46	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75	$1.22 NOK11.67	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60	$1.29 NOK12.37	-50.1%
Average			-8.0%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	Mountain View	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78	$8.48 NOK81.03	+46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$92.92 NOK888.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,998.00	$44,890.72 NOK429K	+21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.77	$26.52 NOK253.44	-39.4%
Average			+20.8%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Mountain View	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.00	$52.20 NOK498.89	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,898.75	$1,322.52 NOK12,638.63	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,028.33	$991.89 NOK9,478.97	-67.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.96	$199.61 NOK1,907.53	-11.3%
Average			-54.5%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of housing

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Mountain View	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,285.25	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,000.00	$15,500.12 NOK148K	-35.4%
Average			-74.2%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of childcare

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mountain View	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00	$11.38 NOK108.76	+62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.33	$5.05 NOK48.23	-5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.71	$16.65 NOK159.15	+42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.25	$79.61 NOK760.81	+10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.00	$17.75 NOK169.62	+4.4%
Average			+16.9%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Mountain View	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.67	$100.13 NOK956.88	+93.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$100.00	$59.75 NOK570.96	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$150.00	$128.77 NOK1,230.60	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$149.65 NOK1,430.16	-0.2%
Average			-0.2%

Mountain View vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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