Cost of living comparison

Norway

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Arendal Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 48.9% cheaper than Arendal.

Restaurants: pay 58.6% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 50.3% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Sandton
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Sandton
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 36.2% less in Sandton

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Sandton.

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Sandton vs. Arendal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.6% less for restaurants

	Arendal	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.84 NOK182.68	$10.82 ZAR180.84	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK144.22	$5.71 ZAR95.44	-63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.58 NOK33.01	$1.06 ZAR17.72	-70.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 NOK29.81	$0.85 ZAR14.23	-73.7%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

	Arendal	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 NOK32.72	$1.10 ZAR18.46	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 NOK67.04	$4.31 ZAR72.07	-40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK83.09	$4.45 ZAR74.37	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK44.33	$2.67 ZAR44.70	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.63 NOK61.06	$2.23 ZAR37.37	-66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK14.74	$0.93 ZAR15.60	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.23 NOK11.34	$0.82 ZAR13.67	-33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.43	$0.83 ZAR13.82	-47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.10	$0.83 ZAR13.90	-61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.54	$0.70 ZAR11.62	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 NOK12.65	$0.79 ZAR13.22	-42.4%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Arendal	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK77.86	$5.75 ZAR96.11	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.31 NOK831.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK442K	$35,391.94 ZAR592K	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK183.64	$7.51 ZAR125.58	-62.3%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Arendal	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.31 NOK721.09	$36.83 ZAR615.81	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,113.70 NOK10,255.49	$540.64 ZAR9,039.39	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,044.09 NOK9,614.52	$440.65 ZAR7,367.48	-57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,749.25	$126.36 ZAR2,112.73	-33.5%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Arendal	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.19 NOK2,939.30	$260.78 ZAR4,360.21	-18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,072.86 NOK130K	$7,210.58 ZAR121K	-48.8%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Arendal	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.49 NOK105.76	$2.25 ZAR37.67	-80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.46 NOK50.24	$2.44 ZAR40.82	-55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK159.99	$3.25 ZAR54.33	-81.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.49 NOK336.03	$36.05 ZAR602.79	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.66 NOK144.22	$7.21 ZAR120.56	-54.0%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 36.2% less for clothing

	Arendal	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,153.10	$57.63 ZAR963.56	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.85 NOK403.81	$45.77 ZAR765.32	+4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 NOK1,153.74	$96.14 ZAR1,607.45	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$200.42 NOK1,845.60	$90.13 ZAR1,506.98	-55.0%
Average			-36.2%

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