Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Tromso Cost of Living Summary
London is 87.2% more expensive than Tromso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 76.8% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Tromso. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in London. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Tromso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Tromso, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.93
NOK302.52
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.66
NOK47.06
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
NOK35.29
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
NOK32.27
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
NOK57.08
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
NOK90.70
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
NOK49.91
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.61
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK17.84
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
NOK12.80
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
NOK17.11
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NOK23.42
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
NOK13.72
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
NOK16.12
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 76.8% more for transportation
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.11
NOK82.00
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.36
NOK620.16
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,621.00
NOK329,693.92
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.44
NOK287.39
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.65
NOK764.53
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,355.26
NOK13,697.33
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,227.22
NOK12,403.23
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.41
NOK1,904.25
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.46
NOK3,147.87
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,183.70
NOK72,604.26
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
NOK110.92
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
NOK62.18
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.02
NOK151.76
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.39
NOK478.99
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
NOK166.38
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Tromso
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
NOK947.89
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.43
NOK327.73
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.71
NOK1,310.91
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.16
NOK1,426.67
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Tromso vs. London - Cost of clothing
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