Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Norway

Kristiansand vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Kristiansand is 96.3% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Kristiansand
Groceries: pay 63.4% more in Kristiansand
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Kristiansand
Housing: pay 19.5% more in Kristiansand
Childcare: pay 68.3% more in Kristiansand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% more in Kristiansand
Clothing: pay 56.2% more in Kristiansand

The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Kristiansand are more expensive than in Al Ain. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kristiansand.

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Kristiansand vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kristiansand instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$24.94 NOK240.63	+233.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$14.72 NOK141.97	+74.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$3.11 NOK30.03	+306.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$2.27 NOK21.90	+566.9%
Average			+295.2%

Al Ain vs. Kristiansand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.4% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$3.25 NOK31.35	+102.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$5.62 NOK54.22	+6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$7.93 NOK76.52	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$4.20 NOK40.49	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$6.29 NOK60.69	+52.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.59 NOK15.36	+38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$1.03 NOK9.90	+25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.49 NOK14.41	+80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.83 NOK17.68	+173.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$1.00 NOK9.68	+91.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.97 NOK9.39	+97.0%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$8.00 NOK77.20	+174.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$66.75 NOK643.94	+172.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$34,920.78 NOK337K	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$22.75 NOK219.46	+198.4%
Average			+131.0%

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pay 19.5% more for housing

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$37.39 NOK360.71	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$997.74 NOK9,625.36	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$873.02 NOK8,422.19	+12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$164.64 NOK1,588.33	+89.8%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 68.3% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$249.67 NOK2,408.63	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$16,158.34 NOK156K	+196.7%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$8.98 NOK86.63	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$4.79 NOK46.20	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$15.96 NOK154.01	+200.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$40.87 NOK394.32	-16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$14.72 NOK141.97	+8.1%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 56.2% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Kristiansand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$102.33 NOK987.18	+68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$46.56 NOK449.18	+62.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$98.08 NOK946.17	+37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$149.66 NOK1,443.80	+55.6%
Average			+56.2%

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