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Ottawa vs. Arendal Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 1.1% more expensive than Arendal.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Ottawa
Housing: pay 11.6% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Ottawa

The cost of childcare and housing in Ottawa are more expensive than in Arendal. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Arendal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ottawa instead of Arendal, you would:

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	Arendal	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.96 NOK191.59	$17.99 CA$24.87	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.97 NOK151.26	$11.01 CA$15.22	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 NOK34.62	$2.00 CA$2.77	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 NOK25.81	$1.56 CA$2.15	-39.0%
Average			-28.1%

Arendal vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Arendal	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.68 NOK27.11	$2.73 CA$3.77	+1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.49 NOK65.55	$5.85 CA$8.09	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.70 NOK87.90	$8.65 CA$11.97	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.35 NOK43.92	$3.52 CA$4.86	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.34 NOK64.04	$5.74 CA$7.94	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK15.09	$1.91 CA$2.64	+27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 NOK11.28	$0.60 CA$0.83	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 NOK12.90	$1.63 CA$2.25	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 NOK21.21	$1.67 CA$2.30	-20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 NOK9.45	$1.11 CA$1.53	+18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 NOK13.11	$1.46 CA$2.02	+12.5%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Arendal	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 NOK78.91	$4.05 CA$5.60	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.73 NOK1,210.07	$97.12 CA$134.31	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,923.05 NOK342,853.44	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.85 NOK230.92	$14.82 CA$20.49	-35.1%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 11.6% more for housing

	Arendal	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.53 NOK773.44	$49.93 CA$69.04	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.25 NOK10,756.19	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	+36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$798.19 NOK8,067.14	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.06 NOK1,324.62	$118.93 CA$164.46	-9.3%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Arendal	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.32 NOK3,025.18	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	+163.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,977.37 NOK100,839.25	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	+57.9%
Average			+110.6%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Arendal	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.98 NOK100.84	$5.76 CA$7.96	-42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.15 NOK52.10	$3.74 CA$5.18	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 NOK162.86	$12.95 CA$17.91	-19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.20 NOK436.63	$44.60 CA$61.68	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.47 NOK136.13	$10.79 CA$14.92	-19.9%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Arendal	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.77 NOK1,008.39	$52.82 CA$73.05	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 NOK514.28	$38.91 CA$53.81	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.78 NOK998.31	$87.10 CA$120.44	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.64 NOK1,583.18	$92.91 CA$128.48	-40.7%
Average			-30.8%

Arendal vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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