Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 49.6% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.0% less in Argentina
Groceries: pay 48.4% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 52.7% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 60.7% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Argentina

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Argentina.

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Argentina vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 32.0% less for restaurants

	Norway	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.46 NOK211.73	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	-33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.20 NOK143.30	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 NOK37.57	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	-49.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.16 NOK29.84	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	-47.5%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

	Norway	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 NOK35.18	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	-42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK61.37	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK85.89	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK47.73	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.95 NOK65.50	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 NOK15.25	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 NOK15.58	$0.62 ARS934.98	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK21.81	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.46 ARS700.13	-61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.62	$0.43 ARS645.87	-68.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 52.7% less for transportation

	Norway	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.73 NOK82.31	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.63 NOK741.28	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,459.95 NOK429K	$26,569.33 ARS40M	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.74 NOK242.62	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	-60.8%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 60.7% less for housing

	Norway	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.87 NOK621.01	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	$568.71 ARS863K	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	$366.42 ARS556K	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	$85.62 ARS130K	-61.3%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Norway	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	$287.55 ARS436K	+11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41	$5,737.30 ARS9M	-40.9%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.32 NOK106.75	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55 NOK52.32	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK159.92	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-79.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 NOK505.04	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.67 NOK166.62	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	-57.0%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Norway	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.56 NOK966.91	$103.07 ARS156K	+0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.21 NOK529.89	$74.35 ARS113K	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	$118.50 ARS180K	-5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	$114.48 ARS174K	-28.0%
Average			-2.6%

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