Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kristiansand vs. Annecy Cost of Living Summary
Kristiansand is 8.7% more expensive than Annecy.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Kristiansand
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Kristiansand
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Kristiansand
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Kristiansand
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Kristiansand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Kristiansand
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Kristiansand
Kristiansand vs. Annecy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kristiansand instead of Annecy, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.32
|
$24.94
NOK240.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.74
|
$14.72
NOK141.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.53
|
$3.11
NOK30.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.57
|
$2.27
NOK21.90
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
$3.25
NOK31.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.41
€10.85
|
$5.62
NOK54.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.06
|
$7.93
NOK76.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
€3.47
|
$4.20
NOK40.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.10
€6.21
|
$6.29
NOK60.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.59
NOK15.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$1.03
NOK9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.46
|
$1.49
NOK14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.40
|
$1.83
NOK17.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.10
|
$1.00
NOK9.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.97
NOK9.39
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€6.76
|
$8.00
NOK77.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.26
€68.42
|
$66.75
NOK643.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€33,082.99
|
$34,920.78
NOK337K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€17.16
|
$22.75
NOK219.46
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.61
|
$37.39
NOK360.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€834.01
|
$997.74
NOK9,625.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.51
€653.59
|
$873.02
NOK8,422.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.59
€179.76
|
$164.64
NOK1,588.33
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of housing
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.46
€655.29
|
$249.67
NOK2,408.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,127.43
|
$16,158.34
NOK156K
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.15
|
$8.98
NOK86.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.51
|
$4.79
NOK46.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
$15.96
NOK154.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.57
€52.08
|
$40.87
NOK394.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.25
|
$14.72
NOK141.97
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Annecy
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.13
€98.04
|
$102.33
NOK987.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.64
€43.40
|
$46.56
NOK449.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.99
€106.66
|
$98.08
NOK946.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€105.19
|
$149.66
NOK1,443.80
|
|
Annecy vs. Kristiansand - Cost of clothing
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