Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Israel

Beersheba vs. Sandnes Cost of Living Summary

Beersheba is 6.5% cheaper than Sandnes.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Beersheba
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Beersheba
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Beersheba
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Beersheba
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Beersheba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Beersheba
Clothing: pay 10.7% more in Beersheba

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Beersheba are more expensive than in Sandnes. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beersheba. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beersheba.

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Beersheba vs. Sandnes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beersheba instead of Sandnes, you would:

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK235.26	$22.79 ₪70.51	-8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.24 NOK143.71	$19.53 ₪60.44	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 NOK31.50	$3.35 ₪10.38	+0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 NOK27.89	$2.73 ₪8.46	-7.6%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Bread 1 loaf	$3.45 NOK32.48	$2.61 ₪8.08	-24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 NOK62.34	$10.99 ₪34.00	+66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK85.07	$9.10 ₪28.17	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK45.38	$4.64 ₪14.36	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.17 NOK67.57	$5.83 ₪18.04	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.03	$1.84 ₪5.69	+15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.83	$1.52 ₪4.71	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NOK13.39	$1.18 ₪3.64	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.58	$1.62 ₪5.01	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.72	$0.89 ₪2.74	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK9.82	$0.78 ₪2.42	-24.9%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK79.78	$9.76 ₪30.20	+15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.53 NOK787.47	$42.32 ₪130.96	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,324.58 NOK408K	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK188.01	$24.41 ₪75.55	+22.4%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK773.33	$41.80 ₪129.34	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$679.23 ₪2,102.02	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	$619.55 ₪1,917.34	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	$274.87 ₪850.63	+44.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	$1,627.55 ₪5,036.78	+463.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	??
Average			+463.4%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK127.47	$8.55 ₪26.45	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.56 NOK52.42	$4.67 ₪14.45	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.18 NOK152.57	$14.49 ₪44.83	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.24 NOK426.55	$73.08 ₪226.15	+61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.79 NOK177.18	$16.28 ₪50.37	-13.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 10.7% more for clothing

	Sandnes	Beersheba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	$105.71 ₪327.14	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK563.10	$76.93 ₪238.07	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	$138.26 ₪427.87	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	$222.43 ₪688.36	+18.4%
Average			+10.7%

Sandnes vs. Beersheba - Cost of clothing

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