Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Isle of Man

Isle of Man vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Isle of Man is 1.5% more expensive than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Isle of Man
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Isle of Man
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Isle of Man
Housing: pay 2.2% more in Isle of Man
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Isle of Man
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Isle of Man
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Isle of Man

The cost of childcare and housing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.

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Isle of Man vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Norway	Isle of Man
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.46 NOK211.73	$27.75 £20.82	+23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.20 NOK143.30	$11.89 £8.92	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 NOK37.57	$2.71 £2.03	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.16 NOK29.84	$2.12 £1.59	-32.9%
Average			-6.7%

Norway vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Norway	Isle of Man
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 NOK35.18	$2.63 £1.98	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK61.37	$4.01 £3.01	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK85.89	$9.41 £7.06	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK47.73	$5.30 £3.97	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.95 NOK65.50	$3.87 £2.91	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 NOK15.25	$1.36 £1.02	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.82 £0.61	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 NOK15.58	$1.74 £1.30	+5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK21.81	$1.61 £1.21	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$1.35 £1.01	+12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.62	$1.35 £1.01	+0.7%
Average			-17.4%

Norway vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Norway	Isle of Man
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.73 NOK82.31	$7.35 £5.52	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.63 NOK741.28	$96.91 £72.71	+23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,459.95 NOK429K	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.74 NOK242.62	$16.65 £12.49	-35.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 2.2% more for housing

	Norway	Isle of Man
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.87 NOK621.01	$72.49 £54.39	+10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	$1,233.89 £925.79	-3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	$1,068.05 £801.36	+1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	$261.61 £196.29	+18.2%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Norway	Isle of Man
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+577.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+437.2%
Average			+503.2%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Isle of Man
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.32 NOK106.75	$6.54 £4.91	-42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55 NOK52.32	$5.01 £3.76	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK159.92	$22.46 £16.86	+32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 NOK505.04	$64.75 £48.58	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.67 NOK166.62	$15.86 £11.90	-10.3%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Norway	Isle of Man
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.56 NOK966.91	$99.11 £74.36	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.21 NOK529.89	$44.60 £33.46	-20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	$111.22 £83.45	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	$69.38 £52.05	-56.4%
Average			-26.3%

Norway vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing

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