Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Utrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Utrecht

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 4.2% more expensive than Utrecht without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 4.9% more expensive than Utrecht without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$20.62 €17.75
-1.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$88.0 €75.8
-13.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$13.65 €11.75
-4.91%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$4.47 €3.85
8.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$4.04 €3.48
-37.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$3.10 €2.67
-14.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$7.04 €6.06
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$5.91 €5.09
6.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$1.39 €1.20
56.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$2.55 €2.20
27.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$3.04 €2.61
8.88%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$5.39 €4.64
-21.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$14.56 €12.53
-22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$16.47 €14.18
-17.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$17.32 €14.91
0.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$2.37 €2.04
-15.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$2.57 €2.21
-8.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$1.98 €1.71
70.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$3.85 €3.31
0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$1.95 €1.68
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$2.20 €1.90
-39.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$1.30 €1.12
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$1.09 €0.94
66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$14.29 €12.30
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$7.55 €6.50
65.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$1.40 €1.20
109.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$2.63 €2.27
47.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$3.42 €2.94
-18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$75.1 €64.6
-0.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$3.78 €3.26
172.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$2.48 €2.14
-49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$27.61 €23.77
268.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$2.29 €1.97
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$39.9K €34.3K
3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$39.6K €34.1K
-3.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$288 €248
-22.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$26.64 €22.94
65.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$46.74 €40.24
-18.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$47.73 €41.10
78.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$22.84 €19.66
56.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$16.46 €14.17
-7.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$2,614 €2,251
-88.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$11.1K €9,529
-7.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$114 €98.5
-16.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$62.5 €53.8
-59.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$108 €92.9
-7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$129 €111
10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$1,882 €1,621
-49.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$1,536 €1,323
-49.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$2,930 €2,522
-50.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$2,262 €1,947
-39.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$7,711 €6,640
35.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$5,646 €4,861
9.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Utrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$4,530 €3,900
-20.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.39
-0.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Drammen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Utrecht: February 28, 2026

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