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Norway vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 5.1% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
Norway vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.66 €19.02 | $22.47 NOK223.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.94 €12.24 | $14.28 NOK141.76 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.53 €3.10 | $3.22 NOK31.99 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.87 €2.52 | $2.63 NOK26.14 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.15 €1.89 | $3.23 NOK32.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 €5.88 | $5.77 NOK57.32 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.86 €4.26 | $8.36 NOK83.02 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.76 €4.18 | $4.26 NOK42.27 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.31 €6.41 | $6.39 NOK63.46 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.05 €0.92 | $1.50 NOK14.88 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.13 €1.00 | $1.10 NOK10.91 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $1.42 NOK14.12 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 €1.61 | $1.97 NOK19.53 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 €0.83 | $1.02 NOK10.12 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.92 €0.81 | $1.13 NOK11.24 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.56 €7.52 | $8.05 NOK79.90 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $101.86 €89.43 | $73.58 NOK730.56 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,970.03 €32,459.76 | $33,882.51 NOK336K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.44 €24.09 | $24.92 NOK247.47 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $49.26 €43.25 | $51.89 NOK515.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,462.13 €1,283.75 | $1,147.37 NOK11,392.36 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,216.44 €1,068.04 | $929.65 NOK9,230.63 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $199.59 €175.24 | $173.28 NOK1,720.51 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,911.60 €1,678.39 | $279.02 NOK2,770.46 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,591.36 €9,299.23 | $9,157.91 NOK90,929.94 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.49 €5.70 | $9.73 NOK96.63 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.17 €3.66 | $5.10 NOK50.68 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.74 €12.06 | $15.59 NOK154.76 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.55 €38.23 | $50.34 NOK499.81 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.09 €14.12 | $15.82 NOK157.10 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
Netherlands | Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $94.61 €83.07 | $95.05 NOK943.81 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.24 €39.72 | $45.59 NOK452.63 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.29 €91.57 | $105.49 NOK1,047.42 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $135.17 €118.68 | $145.24 NOK1,442.14 | |
Netherlands vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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