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Norway

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United States

Long Island vs. Sandnes Cost of Living Summary

Long Island is 13.7% more expensive than Sandnes.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Long Island
Groceries: pay 22.9% less in Long Island
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Long Island
Housing: pay 83.8% more in Long Island
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Long Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Long Island
Clothing: pay 36.2% less in Long Island

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

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Long Island vs. Sandnes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Long Island instead of Sandnes, you would:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Sandnes	Long Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK238.47	$25.00	+0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.24 NOK145.68	$11.00	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 NOK31.93	$2.18	-34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 NOK28.27	$1.56	-47.2%
Average			-19.8%

Sandnes vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% less for groceries

	Sandnes	Long Island
Bread 1 loaf	$3.45 NOK32.93	$4.28	+24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 NOK63.19	$3.64	-45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK86.23	$4.92	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK46.00	$5.17	+7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.17 NOK68.49	$5.37	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.24	$1.90	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.99	$0.56	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NOK13.58	$0.95	-33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.86	$2.81	+28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.86	$0.50	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK9.96	$1.00	-4.0%
Average			-22.9%

Sandnes vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Sandnes	Long Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK80.87	$4.13	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.53 NOK798.23	$129.50	+55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,324.58 NOK414K	$36,651.00	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK190.58	$19.40	-2.7%
Average			-17.7%

Sandnes vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.8% more for housing

	Sandnes	Long Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK783.89	$53.33	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,638.63	$2,766.67	+109.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.73 NOK9,104.80	$2,440.00	+156.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,815.36	$144.44	-24.0%
Average			+83.8%

Sandnes vs. Long Island - Cost of housing

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Sandnes	Long Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.87 NOK2,760.54	$2,250.00	+678.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,396.83 NOK89,800.76	$23,666.67	+151.9%
Average			+342.9%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sandnes	Long Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK129.21	$8.00	-40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.56 NOK53.13	$5.12	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.18 NOK154.66	$11.41	-29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.24 NOK432.37	$31.75	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.79 NOK179.60	$14.50	-22.9%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 36.2% less for clothing

	Sandnes	Long Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,196.68	$40.00	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK570.79	$57.50	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 NOK1,130.82	$76.25	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.94 NOK1,796.02	$156.67	-16.6%
Average			-36.2%

Sandnes vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing

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