Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Norway

Arendal vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 2.5 times more expensive than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Arendal
Transportation: pay 88.4% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 4.2% more in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Arendal

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

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Arendal vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.1% more for restaurants

	Rosario	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$19.84 NOK187.02	+98.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$15.66 NOK147.65	+36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$3.58 NOK33.80	+106.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$3.24 NOK30.51	+103.3%
Average			+75.1%

Rosario vs. Arendal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Rosario	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$3.55 NOK33.50	+122.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$7.28 NOK68.63	+73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$9.02 NOK85.07	+85.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$4.81 NOK45.38	+109.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$6.63 NOK62.51	+145.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$1.60 NOK15.09	+81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$1.23 NOK11.61	+75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$1.57 NOK14.77	+233.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$2.18 NOK20.58	+137.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$1.14 NOK10.79	+165.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	$1.37 NOK12.95	+358.8%
Average			+133.5%

Rosario vs. Arendal - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.4% more for transportation

	Rosario	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$8.46 NOK79.72	+98.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.31 NOK851.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$19.94 NOK188.01	+107.7%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Rosario	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$78.31 NOK738.25	+186.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	+344.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+415.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+314.0%
Average			+356.7%

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pay 4.2% more for childcare

	Rosario	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$14,072.86 NOK133K	+58.2%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$11.49 NOK108.28	+190.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$5.46 NOK51.43	+81.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$17.37 NOK163.79	+426.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$36.49 NOK344.03	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$15.66 NOK147.65	+226.3%
Average			+133.8%

Rosario vs. Arendal - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Rosario	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$43.85 NOK413.42	-26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+44.8%
Average			+12.3%

Rosario vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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