Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Norway

Arendal vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 9.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Arendal
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Arendal
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Arendal
Clothing: pay 50.6% more in Arendal

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

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Arendal vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Arendal instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$19.84 NOK187.02	+139.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$15.66 NOK147.65	+145.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$3.58 NOK33.80	+174.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$3.24 NOK30.51	+195.8%
Average			+150.3%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$3.55 NOK33.50	+50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$7.28 NOK68.63	-41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$9.02 NOK85.07	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$4.81 NOK45.38	+38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$6.63 NOK62.51	+67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$1.60 NOK15.09	-14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.23 NOK11.61	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.57 NOK14.77	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$2.18 NOK20.58	+21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.14 NOK10.79	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.37 NOK12.95	-4.7%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$8.46 NOK79.72	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$90.31 NOK851.45	+1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$19.94 NOK188.01	+38.5%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$78.31 NOK738.25	+263.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	-38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	-0.3%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$14,072.86 NOK133K	-36.9%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$11.49 NOK108.28	+50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$5.46 NOK51.43	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$17.37 NOK163.79	+29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$36.49 NOK344.03	-60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$15.66 NOK147.65	+14.3%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 50.6% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+85.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$43.85 NOK413.42	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+55.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+67.2%
Average			+50.6%

Hong Kong vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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