Cost of living comparison

United States

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Norway

Kristiansand vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary

Kristiansand is 23.7% more expensive than Fort Wayne.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Kristiansand
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Kristiansand
Transportation: pay 78.2% more in Kristiansand
Housing: pay 7.9% less in Kristiansand
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Kristiansand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% more in Kristiansand
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Kristiansand

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Kristiansand are more expensive than in Fort Wayne. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Kristiansand. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kristiansand.

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Kristiansand vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kristiansand instead of Fort Wayne, you would:

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$24.94 NOK237.27	+55.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$14.72 NOK139.99	+47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33	$3.11 NOK29.61	+33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.23	$2.27 NOK21.59	+2.0%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.99	$3.25 NOK30.91	+8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45	$5.62 NOK53.47	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03	$7.93 NOK75.45	+161.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40	$4.20 NOK39.93	+23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.35	$6.29 NOK59.84	+44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46	$1.59 NOK15.14	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56	$1.03 NOK9.76	+84.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.58	$1.49 NOK14.21	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32	$1.83 NOK17.44	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97	$1.00 NOK9.54	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37	$0.97 NOK9.26	-29.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 78.2% more for transportation

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19	$8.00 NOK76.12	+150.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50	$66.75 NOK634.94	+105.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,965.00	$34,920.78 NOK332K	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.43	$22.75 NOK216.39	+47.5%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 7.9% less for housing

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62	$37.39 NOK355.67	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.33	$997.74 NOK9,490.84	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,016.67	$873.02 NOK8,304.49	-14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.66	$164.64 NOK1,566.14	+48.8%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$955.56	$249.67 NOK2,374.97	-73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,000.00	$16,158.34 NOK154K	-19.2%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.25	$8.98 NOK85.42	+111.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47	$4.79 NOK45.56	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.26	$15.96 NOK151.85	+93.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$40.87 NOK388.81	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$14.72 NOK139.99	+22.6%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Fort Wayne	Kristiansand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.00	$102.33 NOK973.38	+100.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00	$46.56 NOK442.91	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.67	$98.08 NOK932.95	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00	$149.66 NOK1,423.63	+49.7%
Average			+45.8%

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