Cost of living comparison

United States

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Norway

Arendal vs. Palo Alto Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 32.5% cheaper than Palo Alto.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Arendal
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 31.3% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 60.3% less in Arendal
Childcare: pay 81.1% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Arendal
Clothing: pay 37.4% more in Arendal

The cost of clothing and transportation in Arendal are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Arendal.

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Arendal vs. Palo Alto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Arendal instead of Palo Alto, you would:

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$19.84 NOK187.02	-20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.00	$15.66 NOK147.65	+20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13	$3.58 NOK33.80	+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70	$3.24 NOK30.51	+19.8%
Average			-0.7%

Palo Alto vs. Arendal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$5.31	$3.55 NOK33.50	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.16	$7.28 NOK68.63	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38	$9.02 NOK85.07	+41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84	$4.81 NOK45.38	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46	$6.63 NOK62.51	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.60 NOK15.09	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90	$1.23 NOK11.61	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$1.57 NOK14.77	-21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.00	$2.18 NOK20.58	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.40	$1.14 NOK10.79	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67	$1.37 NOK12.95	-17.5%
Average			-11.7%

Palo Alto vs. Arendal - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.3% more for transportation

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86	$8.46 NOK79.72	+44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.31 NOK851.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,998.00	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39	$19.94 NOK188.01	-2.2%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 60.3% less for housing

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.29	$78.31 NOK738.25	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,600.00	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,148.75	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	-66.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.55	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	-9.3%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,942.94	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,562.50	$14,072.86 NOK133K	-66.9%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$11.49 NOK108.28	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.80	$5.46 NOK51.43	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.71	$17.37 NOK163.79	+48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$167.25	$36.49 NOK344.03	-78.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.00	$15.66 NOK147.65	-7.9%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 37.4% more for clothing

	Palo Alto	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+85.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.67	$43.85 NOK413.42	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.40	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.91	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+67.1%
Average			+37.4%

Palo Alto vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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