Cost of living comparison

Arendal, Norway

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Arendal Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 32.3% cheaper than Arendal.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 44.5% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Arendal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Arendal	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 NOK171.52	$8.72 TRY331.53	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.81 NOK123.87	$7.27 TRY276.27	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 NOK31.76	$1.27 TRY48.29	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 NOK31.13	$0.50 TRY19.16	-83.0%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Arendal	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 NOK28.59	$0.83 TRY31.71	-69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 NOK50.66	$4.61 TRY175.13	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 NOK81.76	$3.90 TRY148.27	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 NOK39.54	$1.68 TRY63.88	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.04 NOK63.39	$2.70 TRY102.58	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 NOK13.40	$0.49 TRY18.49	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NOK10.37	$0.88 TRY33.49	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 NOK12.25	$0.45 TRY17.26	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 NOK20.17	$0.54 TRY20.58	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NOK9.65	$0.25 TRY9.40	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 NOK12.25	$0.23 TRY8.73	-80.3%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Arendal	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 NOK74.29	$4.81 TRY182.96	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.77 NOK983.83	$8.72 TRY331.53	-90.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,887.27 NOK334,550.19	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	+40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.48 NOK256.80	$5.40 TRY205.31	-77.9%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Arendal	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.49 NOK571.72	$11.50 TRY437.06	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$968.76 NOK10,163.87	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.29 NOK7,305.28	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.67 NOK1,433.93	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	-61.2%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

	Arendal	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.60 NOK3,017.40	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	+74.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,082.10 NOK95,286.30	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	+14.4%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Arendal	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.54 NOK100.05	$3.49 TRY132.61	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 NOK46.85	$2.84 TRY108.02	-36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.62 NOK142.93	$2.04 TRY77.36	-85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.71 NOK416.64	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.90 NOK114.34	$5.82 TRY221.02	-46.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Arendal	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.22 NOK873.14	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.47 NOK571.53	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 NOK1,079.91	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.20 NOK1,397.53	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	-30.0%
Average			-19.2%

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