Cost of living comparison

United States

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Norway

Arendal vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 23.1% cheaper than White Plains.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 18.0% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 38.8% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Arendal
Childcare: pay 72.6% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Arendal
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Arendal

The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Arendal are more expensive than in White Plains. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Arendal.

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Arendal vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Arendal instead of White Plains, you would:

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	White Plains	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$19.84 NOK189.58	-0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$15.66 NOK149.67	+30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59	$3.58 NOK34.26	+38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$3.24 NOK30.93	+43.9%
Average			+17.2%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

	White Plains	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16	$3.55 NOK33.96	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.27	$7.28 NOK69.57	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05	$9.02 NOK86.23	+122.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.40	$4.81 NOK46.00	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.76	$6.63 NOK63.36	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.62	$1.60 NOK15.30	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.23 NOK11.77	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.43	$1.57 NOK14.97	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71	$2.18 NOK20.86	-19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.83	$1.14 NOK10.94	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.18	$1.37 NOK13.13	-37.0%
Average			-18.0%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.8% more for transportation

	White Plains	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01	$8.46 NOK80.81	+110.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.72	$90.31 NOK863.09	-36.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,000.00	$48,017.78 NOK459K	+84.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.40	$19.94 NOK190.58	-2.2%
Average			+38.8%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	White Plains	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.08	$78.31 NOK748.34	+26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,750.00	$1,113.70 NOK10,643.05	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,950.00	$1,044.09 NOK9,977.86	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.69	$189.96 NOK1,815.36	+1.2%
Average			-45.0%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of housing

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pay 72.6% less for childcare

	White Plains	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,000.00	$319.19 NOK3,050.37	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,000.00	$14,072.86 NOK134K	-53.1%
Average			-72.6%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of childcare

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	White Plains	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$11.49 NOK109.76	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.59	$5.46 NOK52.13	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.00	$17.37 NOK166.03	+8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$173.00	$36.49 NOK348.73	-78.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00	$15.66 NOK149.67	-21.7%
Average			-31.2%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	White Plains	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.50	$125.22 NOK1,196.68	+80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50	$43.85 NOK419.07	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.58	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.25	$200.42 NOK1,915.35	+66.7%
Average			+24.5%

White Plains vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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