Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Norway

Drammen vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 2.6 times more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 98.6% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Drammen
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 56.7% more in Drammen

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Drammen are more expensive than in Selangor. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Selangor	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.50	$20.83 NOK199.06	+386.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR16.00	$10.91 NOK104.27	+178.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$3.97 NOK37.92	+390.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.83	$1.95 NOK18.63	+334.4%
Average			+296.1%

Selangor vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.6% more for groceries

	Selangor	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.37	$4.16 NOK39.76	+288.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.60	$6.79 NOK64.86	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR29.13	$9.52 NOK90.93	+33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.92	$4.70 NOK44.90	+142.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$7.01 NOK67.02	+247.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.50 NOK14.35	-3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.35	$1.20 NOK11.42	+45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.57 NOK15.03	+51.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$2.66 NOK25.46	+274.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$1.22 NOK11.67	+106.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.97	$1.29 NOK12.37	+169.1%
Average			+98.6%

Selangor vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Selangor	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.83	$8.48 NOK81.03	+192.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.99	$92.92 NOK888.03	+659.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$44,890.72 NOK429K	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.99	$26.52 NOK253.44	+140.8%
Average			+169.9%

Selangor vs. Drammen - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Selangor	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.33	$52.20 NOK498.89	+98.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,092.77	$1,322.52 NOK12,638.63	+158.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,399.62	$991.89 NOK9,478.97	+189.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.32	$199.61 NOK1,907.53	+319.7%
Average			+186.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Selangor	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR499.87	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	+92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,469.57	$15,500.12 NOK148K	+114.9%
Average			+103.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR18.00	$11.38 NOK108.76	+158.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.20	$5.05 NOK48.23	+124.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR18.00	$16.65 NOK159.15	+278.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR164.96	$79.61 NOK760.81	+97.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.49	$17.75 NOK169.62	+253.8%
Average			+163.8%

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pay 56.7% more for clothing

	Selangor	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.94	$100.13 NOK956.88	+40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.28	$59.75 NOK570.96	+42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR319.58	$128.77 NOK1,230.60	+64.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR333.24	$149.65 NOK1,430.16	+83.5%
Average			+56.7%

Selangor vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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