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Denmark

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Norway

Drammen vs. Vejle Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 17.7% more expensive than Vejle.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Drammen
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 37.6% more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 28.4% more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Drammen

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Drammen are more expensive than in Vejle.

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Drammen vs. Vejle Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Vejle	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.09 DKK141.25	$20.83 NOK191.81	-1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.56 DKK90.80	$10.91 NOK100.47	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.90 DKK32.79	$3.97 NOK36.54	-19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 DKK21.86	$1.95 NOK17.95	-40.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	Vejle	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$3.01 DKK20.18	$4.16 NOK38.31	+38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 DKK45.57	$6.79 NOK62.49	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 DKK49.65	$9.52 NOK87.62	+28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.93 DKK32.99	$4.70 NOK43.27	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.47 DKK36.61	$7.01 NOK64.58	+28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DKK7.78	$1.50 NOK13.83	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.33	$1.20 NOK11.01	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 DKK11.44	$1.57 NOK14.48	-8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK12.58	$2.66 NOK24.54	+41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.19	$1.22 NOK11.24	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DKK5.03	$1.29 NOK11.92	+72.2%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Vejle	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 DKK60.51	$8.48 NOK78.08	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.55 DKK479.23	$92.92 NOK855.69	+29.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,463.97 DKK338K	$44,890.72 NOK413K	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.13 DKK128.13	$26.52 NOK244.21	+38.6%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 37.6% more for housing

	Vejle	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.63 DKK252.04	$52.20 NOK480.73	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.38 DKK6,103.86	$1,322.52 NOK12,178.39	+45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$772.04 DKK5,170.63	$991.89 NOK9,133.79	+28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.60 DKK934.98	$199.61 NOK1,838.07	+43.0%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 28.4% more for childcare

	Vejle	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$376.60 DKK2,522.26	$235.44 NOK2,168.07	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,875.00 DKK39,347.21	$15,500.12 NOK143K	+163.8%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Vejle	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.04 DKK60.53	$11.38 NOK104.80	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.67 DKK44.64	$5.05 NOK46.47	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.49 DKK63.56	$16.65 NOK153.35	+75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.07 DKK308.52	$79.61 NOK733.11	+72.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.93 DKK120.06	$17.75 NOK163.45	-1.0%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Vejle	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 DKK731.45	$100.13 NOK922.03	-8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 DKK319.49	$59.75 NOK550.16	+25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 DKK773.49	$128.77 NOK1,185.79	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.79 DKK1,244.31	$149.65 NOK1,378.08	-19.5%
Average			+0.8%

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