Cost of living comparison

Norway

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United Kingdom

Ealing vs. Sandnes Cost of Living Summary

Ealing is 7.0% more expensive than Sandnes.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% less in Ealing
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Ealing
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Ealing
Housing: pay 51.9% more in Ealing
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Ealing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% more in Ealing
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Ealing

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

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Ealing vs. Sandnes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ealing instead of Sandnes, you would:

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pay 21.8% less for restaurants

	Sandnes	Ealing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK235.26	$24.45 £18.34	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.24 NOK143.71	$9.25 £6.94	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 NOK31.50	$3.11 £2.33	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 NOK27.89	$1.72 £1.29	-41.9%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Sandnes	Ealing
Bread 1 loaf	$3.45 NOK32.48	$1.63 £1.22	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 NOK62.34	$4.18 £3.14	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK85.07	$5.50 £4.13	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK45.38	$4.16 £3.12	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.17 NOK67.57	$4.10 £3.07	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.03	$1.40 £1.05	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.83	$0.66 £0.49	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NOK13.39	$0.90 £0.67	-36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.58	$1.63 £1.23	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.72	$0.64 £0.48	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK9.82	$0.80 £0.60	-23.4%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Sandnes	Ealing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK79.78	$7.52 £5.64	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.53 NOK787.47	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,324.58 NOK408K	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK188.01	$30.39 £22.80	+52.4%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 51.9% more for housing

	Sandnes	Ealing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK773.33	$35.02 £26.27	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$2,158.35 £1,619.41	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	$1,750.90 £1,313.70	+83.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	$218.94 £164.27	+15.3%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Sandnes	Ealing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	$2,305.87 £1,730.10	+698.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	$13,214.37 £9,914.74	+40.6%
Average			+235.0%

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pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sandnes	Ealing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK127.47	$8.06 £6.05	-40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.56 NOK52.42	$4.79 £3.59	-13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.18 NOK152.57	$22.96 £17.23	+41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.24 NOK426.55	$107.92 £80.97	+138.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.79 NOK177.18	$17.18 £12.89	-8.6%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Sandnes	Ealing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	$96.13 £72.12	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK563.10	$33.04 £24.79	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	$100.97 £75.76	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	$104.03 £78.05	-44.6%
Average			-33.1%

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