Cost of living comparison

Estonia

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Norway

Arendal vs. Narva Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 2.1 times more expensive than Narva.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 99.7% more in Arendal
Transportation: pay 84.5% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 46.0% more in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 25.1% more in Arendal

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Arendal are more expensive than in Narva. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Arendal.

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Arendal vs. Narva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.3% more for restaurants

	Narva	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$19.84 NOK187.02	+26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$15.66 NOK147.65	+74.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$3.58 NOK33.80	+94.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 €1.40	$3.24 NOK30.51	+106.5%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 99.7% more for groceries

	Narva	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 €1.17	$3.55 NOK33.50	+171.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.05	$7.28 NOK68.63	+28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89 €3.46	$9.02 NOK85.07	+132.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 €2.25	$4.81 NOK45.38	+90.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.69	$6.63 NOK62.51	+59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$1.60 NOK15.09	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.57	$1.23 NOK11.61	+90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.07	$1.57 NOK14.77	+29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$2.18 NOK20.58	+66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$1.14 NOK10.79	+232.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$1.37 NOK12.95	+284.6%
Average			+99.7%

Narva vs. Arendal - Cost of groceries

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pay 84.5% more for transportation

	Narva	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 €6.37	$8.46 NOK79.72	+18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$90.31 NOK851.45	+303.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 €11.46	$19.94 NOK188.01	+54.9%
Average			+84.5%

Narva vs. Arendal - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Narva	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.11 €25.91	$78.31 NOK738.25	+169.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.93 €249.15	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	+297.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.14 €209.29	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+344.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.56 €178.50	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	-5.3%
Average			+228.7%

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pay 46.0% more for childcare

	Narva	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.74 €239.19	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	+18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,838.15 €6,976.23	$14,072.86 NOK133K	+79.5%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Narva	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$11.49 NOK108.28	+127.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 €3.32	$5.46 NOK51.43	+46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.33 €5.63	$17.37 NOK163.79	+174.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.87	$36.49 NOK344.03	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.56 €8.51	$15.66 NOK147.65	+63.8%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

	Narva	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.55	$43.85 NOK413.42	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.18 €84.71	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.01	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+48.6%
Average			+25.1%

Narva vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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