Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Tromso Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 8.6% cheaper than Tromso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 99.5% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Canada
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canada.
Canada vs. Tromso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Tromso, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.93
NOK303.47
|
$16.68
CA$23.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.74
|
$10.26
CA$14.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.66
NOK47.21
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
NOK35.41
|
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
NOK32.37
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
NOK57.26
|
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
NOK90.98
|
$8.12
CA$11.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
NOK50.07
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.83
|
$5.30
CA$7.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK17.89
|
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
NOK12.84
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
NOK17.16
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NOK23.49
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
NOK13.77
|
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
NOK16.17
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.11
NOK82.26
|
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.36
NOK622.12
|
$65.98
CA$91.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,621.00
NOK330,734.53
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,909.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.44
NOK288.30
|
$16.38
CA$22.59
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.65
NOK766.94
|
$61.20
CA$84.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,355.26
NOK13,740.56
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,693.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,227.22
NOK12,442.38
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,530.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.41
NOK1,910.26
|
$110.65
CA$152.63
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 99.5% more for childcare
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.46
NOK3,157.80
|
$720.23
CA$993.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,183.70
NOK72,833.42
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,638.43
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
NOK111.27
|
$5.23
CA$7.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
NOK62.38
|
$3.65
CA$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.02
NOK152.24
|
$13.37
CA$18.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.39
NOK480.50
|
$43.26
CA$59.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
NOK166.91
|
$11.18
CA$15.42
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Tromso
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
NOK950.88
|
$53.62
CA$73.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.43
NOK328.76
|
$41.27
CA$56.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.71
NOK1,315.05
|
$86.13
CA$118.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.16
NOK1,431.18
|
$103.00
CA$142.07
|
|
Tromso vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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