Cost of living comparison

Arendal, Norway

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Arendal Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 63.1% cheaper than Arendal.

Restaurants: pay 80.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 63.2% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 71.0% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Algiers

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Arendal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.0% less for restaurants

	Arendal	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 NOK171.52	$2.88 DZD385.17	-82.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.81 NOK123.87	$4.39 DZD586.49	-62.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 NOK31.76	$0.54 DZD72.50	-82.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 NOK31.13	$0.21 DZD28.11	-92.9%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Arendal	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 NOK28.59	$0.14 DZD18.07	-95.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 NOK50.66	$3.53 DZD471.80	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 NOK81.76	$3.61 DZD483.31	-53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 NOK39.54	$1.76 DZD234.85	-53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.04 NOK63.39	$2.45 DZD327.99	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 NOK13.40	$1.43 DZD190.92	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NOK10.37	$1.29 DZD172.81	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 NOK12.25	$0.78 DZD104.49	-33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 NOK20.17	$0.35 DZD46.31	-82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NOK9.65	$0.22 DZD29.19	-76.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 NOK12.25	$0.21 DZD27.78	-82.2%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 63.2% less for transportation

	Arendal	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 NOK74.29	$1.23 DZD164.35	-82.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.77 NOK983.83	$10.72 DZD1,433.08	-88.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,887.27 NOK334,550.19	$33,197.40 DZD4,438,890.26	+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.48 NOK256.80	$3.47 DZD463.39	-85.8%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Arendal	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.49 NOK571.72	$18.30 DZD2,447.45	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$968.76 NOK10,163.87	$216.77 DZD28,985.07	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.29 NOK7,305.28	$137.33 DZD18,362.60	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.67 NOK1,433.93	$27.22 DZD3,639.86	-80.1%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 71.0% less for childcare

	Arendal	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.60 NOK3,017.40	$84.96 DZD11,360.24	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,082.10 NOK95,286.30	$2,598.15 DZD347,404.01	-71.4%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Arendal	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.54 NOK100.05	$1.48 DZD197.40	-84.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 NOK46.85	$0.96 DZD128.36	-78.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.62 NOK142.93	$2.55 DZD340.97	-81.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.71 NOK416.64	$23.36 DZD3,124.07	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.90 NOK114.34	$5.72 DZD765.01	-47.5%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Arendal	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.22 NOK873.14	$36.05 DZD4,820.34	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.47 NOK571.53	$48.72 DZD6,513.99	-10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 NOK1,079.91	$70.14 DZD9,378.55	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.20 NOK1,397.53	$65.72 DZD8,787.28	-50.7%
Average			-37.5%

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