Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 0.0% cheaper than Arendal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Berlin
The cost of housing and childcare in Berlin are more expensive than in Arendal. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Arendal, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
NOK165.22
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.81
NOK119.32
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
NOK30.60
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
NOK29.98
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
NOK27.54
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
NOK48.80
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK78.76
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK38.09
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
NOK61.06
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.91
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK9.99
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.80
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NOK19.43
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK9.30
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.80
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
NOK71.56
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.77
NOK947.70
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,887.27
NOK322,262.27
|
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
NOK247.36
|
$29.37
€25.83
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.49
NOK550.72
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.76
NOK9,790.56
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.29
NOK7,036.96
|
$938.86
€825.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.67
NOK1,381.26
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.60
NOK2,906.57
|
$306.98
€270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,082.10
NOK91,786.46
|
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK96.38
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
NOK45.13
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.62
NOK137.68
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
NOK401.34
|
$37.89
€33.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
NOK110.14
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Arendal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.22
NOK841.07
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.47
NOK550.54
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
NOK1,040.25
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.20
NOK1,346.20
|
$138.30
€121.64
|
|
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