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Norway

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Arendal Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 44.2% cheaper than Arendal.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 50.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 46.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 31.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 47.7% less in Rio De Janeiro

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Rio De Janeiro.

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Arendal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Arendal, you would:

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pay 51.4% less for restaurants

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.84 NOK187.02	$9.95 R$50.39	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$8.46 R$42.84	-46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.58 NOK33.80	$1.59 R$8.06	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 NOK30.51	$1.04 R$5.26	-67.9%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 50.0% less for groceries

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 NOK33.50	$2.08 R$10.53	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 NOK68.63	$5.43 R$27.47	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK85.07	$4.35 R$22.04	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK45.38	$2.32 R$11.72	-51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.63 NOK62.51	$2.00 R$10.15	-69.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK15.09	$1.29 R$6.53	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.23 NOK11.61	$0.81 R$4.09	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.77	$0.73 R$3.70	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.58	$0.83 R$4.20	-62.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.79	$0.56 R$2.83	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 NOK12.95	$0.48 R$2.40	-65.4%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 46.8% less for transportation

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK79.72	$4.98 R$25.19	-41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.31 NOK851.45	$50.77 R$257.01	-43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$23,669.59 R$120K	-50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK188.01	$8.21 R$41.57	-58.8%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.31 NOK738.25	$22.76 R$115.23	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	$909.17 R$4,602.67	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	$533.31 R$2,699.87	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	$102.28 R$517.78	-46.2%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 31.6% more for childcare

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	$594.40 R$3,009.15	+86.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,072.86 NOK133K	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	-7.0%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.49 NOK108.28	$2.39 R$12.09	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.46 NOK51.43	$2.33 R$11.78	-57.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK163.79	$2.96 R$14.99	-83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.49 NOK344.03	$30.84 R$156.14	-15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.66 NOK147.65	$7.96 R$40.32	-49.2%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 47.7% less for clothing

	Arendal	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	$41.81 R$211.66	-66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.85 NOK413.42	$49.05 R$248.31	+11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	$74.57 R$377.50	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	$67.45 R$341.49	-66.3%
Average			-47.7%

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