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Norway Cost Of Living Indices
Consumer Price Index 157.28
Rent Index 52.08
Groceries Index 154.13
Restaurants Index 153.30
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index 116.61
Local Purchasing Power 113.41


Restaurant Costs

Average

Range
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant 17.33 € 9.56 - 22.89
A meal for 2 in a mid-range restaurant 71.11 € 38.55 - 101.76
Combo meal at a fast-food restaurant 11.10 € 8.90 - 12.82
0.5 litre of draught domestic beer 8.04 € 6.85 - 9.54
0.33 litre of imported beer 7.36 € 4.98 - 9.62
0.33 litre bottle of Coke or Pepsi 3.26 € 1.77 - 5.09
0.33 litre bottle of water 2.90 € 1.48 - 4.51


Market Costs

Average

Range
1 litre of milk 1.73 € 1.53 - 1.92
Loaf of fresh white bread 2.73 € 2.18 - 3.61
A dozen eggs 3.39 € 2.65 - 4.50
Fresh cheese (1kg) 11.07 € 8.60 - 12.82
1kg of boneless chicken breasts 14.09 € 12.76 - 16.53
1.5 litre bottle of water 2.23 € 1.09 - 3.18
Bottle of mid-range wine 15.03 € 12.74 - 19.01
0.5 litre of domestic beer 3.13 € 2.56 - 3.69
0.33 litre of imported beer 3.84 € 3.41 - 4.45
A pack of Marlboro cigarettes 10.42 € 8.60 - 11.35


Transportation Costs

Average

Range
One-way ticket on local transport 3.55 € 3.07 - 4.54
Monthly pass on local transport 77.49 € 68.77 - 89.30
Taxi (5km within city centre) 9.87 € 5.15 - 12.82
1 litre of petrol/gasoline 1.72 € 1.56 - 1.88
New 1.4 VW Golf 90kW Trendline or equivalent 30,667.58 € 28,210.55 - 34,733.39


Utility Costs

Average

Range
Basic (electricity, gas, water) 186.39 € 124.18 - 257.28
1 min. of prepaid phone credit 0.12 € 0.06 - 0.18
Internet (6Mbps ADSL) 38.08 € 31.80 - 44.98


Sports & Leisure Costs

Average

Range
Fitness Club, monthly fee 60.90 € 44.83 - 79.62
Rent a tennis court 25.41 € 25.07 - 25.68
Cinema, international release 12.82 € 11.85 - 14.15


Clothing & Shoes Costs

Average

Range
A pair of Levis 501 99.82 € 76.85 - 116.43
A summer dress in Zara or H&M 47.29 € 35.47 - 64.32
A pair of Nike shoes 103.89 € 97.85 - 128.08
A pair of mens leather shoes 103.28 € 63.79 - 127.19


Rental Per Month

Average

Range
Apartment (1 bed) in City Centre 933.57 € 704.45 - 1,136.44
Apartment (1 bed) Outside Centre 651.15 € 514.01 - 772.30
Apartment (3 bed) in City Centre 1,685.37 € 963.76 - 2,058.27
Apartment (3 bed) Outside Centre 1,254.69 € 878.62 - 1,543.71


Purchase Price Per Sq.m.

Average

Range
City Centre Apartment Prices 5,181.33 € 4,240.56 - 6,432.11
Outside Centre Apartment Prices 3,778.41 € 3,051.91 - 4,800.00


Median Income

Average

Range
Net monthly disposable income 3,063.96 € 2,544.69 - 4,067.62
Annual mortgage interest rate % 4.30 4.00 - 5.10

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