Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sandefjord vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Sandefjord is 34.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% more in Sandefjord
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Sandefjord
- Transportation
-
pay 95.4% more in Sandefjord
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Sandefjord
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Sandefjord
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% more in Sandefjord
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Sandefjord
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Sandefjord are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sandefjord.
Sandefjord vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sandefjord instead of Athens, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.96
NOK191.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.72
NOK148.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$3.11
NOK31.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.27
NOK22.94
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.93
NOK29.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$5.62
NOK56.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$7.93
NOK80.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.55
NOK35.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$7.31
NOK73.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.24
NOK12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.03
NOK10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.03
NOK10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.63
NOK16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.92
NOK9.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.97
NOK9.83
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of groceries
pay 95.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$8.00
NOK80.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$69.84
NOK705.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$40.11
NOK405.37
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of transportation
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$37.39
NOK377.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,197.28
NOK12,100.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$964.48
NOK9,747.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$164.64
NOK1,664.00
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$284.35
NOK2,873.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$4,666.91
NOK47,167.56
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of childcare
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.98
NOK90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.79
NOK48.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$14.22
NOK143.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$48.19
NOK487.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$12.47
NOK126.05
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sandefjord
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$102.27
NOK1,033.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$46.56
NOK470.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$99.77
NOK1,008.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$139.68
NOK1,411.75
|
|
Athens vs. Sandefjord - Cost of clothing
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