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France

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Norway

Arendal vs. Cannes Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 3.4% more expensive than Cannes.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 34.8% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Arendal
Childcare: pay 28.6% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Arendal

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

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Arendal vs. Cannes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Cannes	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$19.84 NOK187.02	-11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$15.66 NOK147.65	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €2.99	$3.58 NOK33.80	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.35 €2.09	$3.24 NOK30.51	+37.6%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Cannes	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$3.55 NOK33.50	+44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 €12.21	$7.28 NOK68.63	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.06 €6.29	$9.02 NOK85.07	+27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.45 €4.85	$4.81 NOK45.38	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.80 €6.05	$6.63 NOK62.51	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.58	$1.60 NOK15.09	-10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.23 NOK11.61	-3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.93 €1.72	$1.57 NOK14.77	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 €2.26	$2.18 NOK20.58	-14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.18	$1.14 NOK10.79	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.37 NOK12.95	+8.2%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 34.8% more for transportation

	Cannes	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.26 €7.35	$8.46 NOK79.72	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$90.31 NOK851.45	+130.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.93	$19.94 NOK188.01	-15.2%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Cannes	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.06 €36.54	$78.31 NOK738.25	+90.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,315.69 €1,171.01	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,063.75 €946.77	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	-1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.91 €140.55	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+20.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 28.6% less for childcare

	Cannes	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$873.39 €777.35	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,091.28 €8,981.60	$14,072.86 NOK133K	+39.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cannes	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$11.49 NOK108.28	+46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.48 €3.99	$5.46 NOK51.43	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$17.37 NOK163.79	+29.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.51	$36.49 NOK344.03	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.96	$15.66 NOK147.65	+27.2%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Cannes	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.11 €73.08	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.99 €49.83	$43.85 NOK413.42	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.66	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.30 €107.97	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+65.2%
Average			+21.6%

Cannes vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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