Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Norway

Sandnes vs. Trencin Cost of Living Summary

Sandnes is 76.7% more expensive than Trencin.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Sandnes
Groceries: pay 68.6% more in Sandnes
Transportation: pay 95.8% more in Sandnes
Housing: pay 72.3% more in Sandnes
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Sandnes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Sandnes
Clothing: pay 80.1% more in Sandnes

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

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Sandnes vs. Trencin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Trencin	Sandnes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €8.97	$24.95 NOK235.26	+147.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 €7.47	$15.24 NOK143.71	+81.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 €1.78	$3.34 NOK31.50	+66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 €1.18	$2.96 NOK27.89	+123.9%
Average			+111.4%

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pay 68.6% more for groceries

	Trencin	Sandnes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 €1.35	$3.45 NOK32.48	+127.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 €5.60	$6.61 NOK62.34	+5.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 €3.59	$9.02 NOK85.07	+123.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 €3.44	$4.81 NOK45.38	+24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 €3.06	$7.17 NOK67.57	+108.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.59 NOK15.03	+106.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.25 NOK11.83	+48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$1.42 NOK13.39	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$2.18 NOK20.58	+43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.14 NOK10.72	+87.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$1.04 NOK9.82	+105.1%
Average			+68.6%

Trencin vs. Sandnes - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.8% more for transportation

	Trencin	Sandnes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 €6.27	$8.46 NOK79.78	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.80 €14.95	$83.53 NOK787.47	+397.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$43,324.58 NOK408K	+66.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.53 €10.27	$19.94 NOK188.01	+72.9%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 72.3% more for housing

	Trencin	Sandnes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.21 €17.99	$82.03 NOK773.33	+305.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.84 €585.51	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	+101.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.87 €498.30	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	+70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.81 €190.30	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	-11.2%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Trencin	Sandnes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.02 €362.27	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	-29.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,575.90 €9,412.93	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	-11.1%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Trencin	Sandnes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$13.52 NOK127.47	+503.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 €2.25	$5.56 NOK52.42	+119.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$16.18 NOK152.57	+140.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$45.24 NOK426.55	+15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €6.98	$18.79 NOK177.18	+139.8%
Average			+136.2%

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pay 80.1% more for clothing

	Trencin	Sandnes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.20 €62.48	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+78.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.69 €27.32	$59.73 NOK563.10	+94.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.97 €72.96	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	+44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €79.73	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	+109.8%
Average			+80.1%

Trencin vs. Sandnes - Cost of clothing

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