Cost of living comparison
Norway is 2.5 times more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Norway instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
AMD2,759
|
$17.76
kr196.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
AMD2,508
|
$11.40
kr125.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AMD353
|
$2.93
kr32.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
AMD169
|
$2.64
kr29.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
AMD218
|
$2.64
kr29.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
AMD1,438
|
$5.47
kr60.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AMD1,852
|
$7.09
kr78.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
AMD787
|
$3.54
kr39.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
AMD1,063
|
$5.56
kr61.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218
|
$1.28
kr14.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD319
|
$0.99
kr10.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD283
|
$1.26
kr13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD279
|
$1.66
kr18.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132
|
$0.92
kr10.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116
|
$1.02
kr11.21
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
AMD1,731
|
$7.56
kr83.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
AMD4,187
|
$69.76
kr770.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,749.24
AMD10,031,167
|
$32,415.05
kr357,823.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
AMD1,304
|
$21.33
kr235.45
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
AMD6,860
|
$50.38
kr556.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.62
AMD258,138
|
$954.57
kr10,537.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.53
AMD182,917
|
$754.37
kr8,327.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.35
AMD33,641
|
$157.28
kr1,736.18
|
|
pay 17.3% more for childcare
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.96
AMD70,497
|
$315.96
kr3,487.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,167.82
AMD3,181,950
|
$4,907.04
kr54,167.87
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
AMD532
|
$8.74
kr96.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
AMD936
|
$4.01
kr44.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AMD747
|
$13.22
kr145.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.24
AMD19,962
|
$41.00
kr452.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
AMD2,006
|
$12.96
kr143.09
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
Armenia
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.02
AMD26,497
|
$78.39
kr865.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.72
AMD20,540
|
$42.70
kr471.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
AMD38,332
|
$99.39
kr1,097.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
AMD34,321
|
$127.08
kr1,402.76
|
|
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