Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Malta

San Gwann vs. Sandnes Cost of Living Summary

San Gwann is 26.7% cheaper than Sandnes.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in San Gwann
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in San Gwann
Transportation: pay 51.1% less in San Gwann
Housing: pay 17.4% less in San Gwann
Childcare: pay 7.0% more in San Gwann
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in San Gwann
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in San Gwann

Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in San Gwann.

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San Gwann vs. Sandnes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Gwann instead of Sandnes, you would:

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK235.26	$21.27 €18.94	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.24 NOK143.71	$13.44 €11.96	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 NOK31.50	$2.10 €1.87	-37.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 NOK27.89	$1.09 €0.97	-63.1%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Bread 1 loaf	$3.45 NOK32.48	$1.43 €1.28	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 NOK62.34	$5.18 €4.61	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK85.07	$5.09 €4.53	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK45.38	$4.21 €3.75	-12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.17 NOK67.57	$5.45 €4.85	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.03	$1.72 €1.53	+7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.83	$1.24 €1.11	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NOK13.39	$1.76 €1.57	+24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.58	$1.69 €1.51	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.72	$0.86 €0.77	-24.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK9.82	$1.02 €0.90	-2.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 51.1% less for transportation

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK79.78	$5.68 €5.06	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.53 NOK787.47	$14.56 €12.96	-82.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,324.58 NOK408K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK188.01	$18.25 €16.24	-8.5%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK773.33	$35.55 €31.64	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$1,186.92 €1,056.40	-10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	$979.77 €872.03	+2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	$87.05 €77.48	-54.2%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 7.0% more for childcare

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	$277.72 €247.18	-3.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	+19.2%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK127.47	$4.48 €3.99	-66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.56 NOK52.42	$2.84 €2.53	-48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.18 NOK152.57	$6.27 €5.58	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.24 NOK426.55	$56.92 €50.66	+25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.79 NOK177.18	$10.08 €8.97	-46.4%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Sandnes	San Gwann
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	$55.43 €49.33	-55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK563.10	$61.59 €54.81	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	$81.18 €72.25	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	$128.77 €114.61	-31.5%
Average			-31.9%

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