Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Norway

Arendal vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 2.2 times more expensive than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Arendal
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Arendal
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 2.7% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Arendal

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

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Arendal vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$19.84 NOK187.02	+115.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$15.66 NOK147.65	+85.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$3.58 NOK33.80	+209.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$3.24 NOK30.51	+278.6%
Average			+124.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$3.55 NOK33.50	+95.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$7.28 NOK68.63	+29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$9.02 NOK85.07	+87.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$4.81 NOK45.38	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$6.63 NOK62.51	+113.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$1.60 NOK15.09	+113.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.23 NOK11.61	+76.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$1.57 NOK14.77	+127.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$2.18 NOK20.58	+213.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$1.14 NOK10.79	+174.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$1.37 NOK12.95	+139.9%
Average			+101.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$8.46 NOK79.72	+51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	$90.31 NOK851.45	+76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+235.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$19.94 NOK188.01	+170.7%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$78.31 NOK738.25	+310.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	+140.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+172.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+113.4%
Average			+155.0%

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pay 2.7% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$14,072.86 NOK133K	+28.4%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$11.49 NOK108.28	+183.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$5.46 NOK51.43	+98.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$17.37 NOK163.79	+299.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$36.49 NOK344.03	+48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$15.66 NOK147.65	+108.2%
Average			+115.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+286.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$43.85 NOK413.42	+55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+128.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+303.9%
Average			+173.1%

Valparaiso vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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