Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.4% cheaper than Arendal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Arendal, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
NOK171.52
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.81
NOK123.87
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
NOK31.76
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
NOK31.13
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
NOK28.59
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
NOK50.66
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK81.76
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK39.54
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
NOK63.39
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK13.40
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK10.37
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK12.25
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NOK20.17
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK9.65
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK12.25
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
NOK74.29
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.77
NOK983.83
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,887.27
NOK334,550.19
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
NOK256.80
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.49
NOK571.72
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.76
NOK10,163.87
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.29
NOK7,305.28
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.67
NOK1,433.93
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.60
NOK3,017.40
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,082.10
NOK95,286.30
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK100.05
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
NOK46.85
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.62
NOK142.93
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
NOK416.64
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
NOK114.34
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Arendal
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.22
NOK873.14
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.47
NOK571.53
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
NOK1,079.91
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.20
NOK1,397.53
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
|
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