Cost of living comparison
compared to
Norway vs. Porsgrunn Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 22.6% more expensive than Porsgrunn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 60.0% more in Norway
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Norway are more expensive than in Porsgrunn.
Norway vs. Porsgrunn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Porsgrunn, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.88
NOK261.51
|
$22.47
NOK227.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.71
NOK148.65
|
$14.28
NOK144.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
NOK31.44
|
$3.22
NOK32.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NOK22.93
|
$2.63
NOK26.61
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK32.88
|
$3.23
NOK32.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
NOK50.39
|
$5.77
NOK58.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK76.30
|
$8.36
NOK84.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
NOK25.19
|
$4.26
NOK43.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.52
NOK45.71
|
$6.39
NOK64.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
NOK9.14
|
$1.50
NOK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NOK7.31
|
$1.10
NOK11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.43
|
$1.42
NOK14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NOK12.80
|
$1.97
NOK19.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
NOK4.57
|
$1.02
NOK10.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NOK9.83
|
$1.13
NOK11.44
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.60
NOK76.79
|
$8.05
NOK81.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.87
NOK463.57
|
$73.58
NOK743.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,882.51
NOK342,443.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.92
NOK251.89
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.37
NOK377.66
|
$51.89
NOK524.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$787.72
NOK7,961.33
|
$1,147.37
NOK11,596.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.40
NOK9,069.86
|
$929.65
NOK9,395.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.54
NOK1,662.96
|
$173.28
NOK1,751.30
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.87
NOK3,061.08
|
$279.02
NOK2,820.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,157.91
NOK92,557.16
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.97
NOK90.70
|
$9.73
NOK98.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
NOK48.37
|
$5.10
NOK51.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.95
NOK161.24
|
$15.59
NOK157.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.34
NOK508.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.71
NOK148.65
|
$15.82
NOK159.91
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Porsgrunn
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.86
NOK503.88
|
$95.05
NOK960.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.91
NOK302.33
|
$45.59
NOK460.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80
NOK705.43
|
$105.49
NOK1,066.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.71
NOK1,007.76
|
$145.24
NOK1,467.95
|
|
Porsgrunn vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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