Cost of living comparison
compared to
Norway vs. Tromso Cost of Living Summary
Norway is 5.7% cheaper than Tromso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Norway
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Norway are more expensive than in Tromso. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway.
Norway vs. Tromso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Norway instead of Tromso, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.93
NOK302.52
|
$22.47
NOK227.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$14.28
NOK144.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.66
NOK47.06
|
$3.22
NOK32.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
NOK35.29
|
$2.63
NOK26.61
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
NOK32.27
|
$3.23
NOK32.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
NOK57.08
|
$5.77
NOK58.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
NOK90.70
|
$8.36
NOK84.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
NOK49.91
|
$4.26
NOK43.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.61
|
$6.39
NOK64.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK17.84
|
$1.50
NOK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
NOK12.80
|
$1.10
NOK11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
NOK17.11
|
$1.42
NOK14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NOK23.42
|
$1.97
NOK19.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
NOK13.72
|
$1.02
NOK10.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
NOK16.12
|
$1.13
NOK11.44
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.11
NOK82.00
|
$8.05
NOK81.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.36
NOK620.16
|
$73.58
NOK743.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,621.00
NOK329,693.92
|
$33,882.51
NOK342,443.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.44
NOK287.39
|
$24.92
NOK251.89
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.65
NOK764.53
|
$51.89
NOK524.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,355.26
NOK13,697.33
|
$1,147.37
NOK11,596.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,227.22
NOK12,403.23
|
$929.65
NOK9,395.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.41
NOK1,904.25
|
$173.28
NOK1,751.30
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.46
NOK3,147.87
|
$279.02
NOK2,820.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,183.70
NOK72,604.26
|
$9,157.91
NOK92,557.16
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
NOK110.92
|
$9.73
NOK98.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
NOK62.18
|
$5.10
NOK51.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.02
NOK151.76
|
$15.59
NOK157.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.39
NOK478.99
|
$50.34
NOK508.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
NOK166.38
|
$15.82
NOK159.91
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Tromso
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
NOK947.89
|
$95.05
NOK960.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.43
NOK327.73
|
$45.59
NOK460.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.71
NOK1,310.91
|
$105.49
NOK1,066.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.16
NOK1,426.67
|
$145.24
NOK1,467.95
|
|
Tromso vs. Norway - Cost of clothing
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