Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kristiansand vs. Marbella Cost of Living Summary
Kristiansand is 35.1% more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% more in Kristiansand
- Groceries
-
pay 65.1% more in Kristiansand
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Kristiansand
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Kristiansand
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Kristiansand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kristiansand
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Kristiansand
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Kristiansand are more expensive than in Marbella. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Kristiansand. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kristiansand.
Kristiansand vs. Marbella Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kristiansand instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.28
|
$24.94
NOK240.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.68
|
$14.72
NOK141.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$3.11
NOK30.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.35
|
$2.27
NOK21.90
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.25
NOK31.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€5.89
|
$5.62
NOK54.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€3.90
|
$7.93
NOK76.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.12
|
$4.20
NOK40.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
€3.61
|
$6.29
NOK60.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$1.59
NOK15.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.03
NOK9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$1.49
NOK14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.83
NOK17.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.00
NOK9.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.97
NOK9.39
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.90
|
$8.00
NOK77.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.76
€71.49
|
$66.75
NOK643.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€34,073.59
|
$34,920.78
NOK337K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.97
€18.33
|
$22.75
NOK219.46
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of transportation
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
€29.36
|
$37.39
NOK360.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,534.45
€1,341.65
|
$997.74
NOK9,625.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,262.89
€1,104.21
|
$873.02
NOK8,422.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.97
€71.68
|
$164.64
NOK1,588.33
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of housing
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€357.43
|
$249.67
NOK2,408.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.85
€14,807.94
|
$16,158.34
NOK156K
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.04
|
$8.98
NOK86.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.88
|
$4.79
NOK46.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.72
|
$15.96
NOK154.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.39
€44.93
|
$40.87
NOK394.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.17
|
$14.72
NOK141.97
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Marbella
|
Kristiansand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€74.55
|
$102.33
NOK987.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€36.59
|
$46.56
NOK449.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€66.38
|
$98.08
NOK946.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.77
€102.97
|
$149.66
NOK1,443.80
|
|
Marbella vs. Kristiansand - Cost of clothing
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