Cost of living comparison
compared to
Norway vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 13.2% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Norway
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Norway are more expensive than in Oregon. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Norway.
Norway vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$22.47
NOK227.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$14.28
NOK144.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.22
NOK32.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.63
NOK26.61
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$3.23
NOK32.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
|
$5.77
NOK58.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$8.36
NOK84.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$4.26
NOK43.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$6.39
NOK64.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.50
NOK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.10
NOK11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.42
NOK14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.97
NOK19.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.02
NOK10.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.13
NOK11.44
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$8.05
NOK81.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$73.58
NOK743.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,435.95
|
$33,882.51
NOK342,443.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.64
|
$24.92
NOK251.89
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.16
|
$51.89
NOK524.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.85
|
$1,147.37
NOK11,596.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,310.02
|
$929.65
NOK9,395.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.02
|
$173.28
NOK1,751.30
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,257.97
|
$279.02
NOK2,820.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,572.28
|
$9,157.91
NOK92,557.16
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.92
|
$9.73
NOK98.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.10
NOK51.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
|
$15.59
NOK157.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
|
$50.34
NOK508.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$15.82
NOK159.91
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.56
|
$95.05
NOK960.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.57
|
$45.59
NOK460.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
|
$105.49
NOK1,066.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.07
|
$145.24
NOK1,467.95
|
|
Oregon vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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