Cost of living comparison

Arendal, Norway

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Arendal Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 19.2% more expensive than Arendal.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 57.5% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 23.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Arendal.

Reykjavik vs. Arendal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% more for restaurants

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 NOK171.52	$20.00 ISK2,632	+22.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.81 NOK123.87	$18.02 ISK2,371	+52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 NOK31.76	$3.15 ISK415	+4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 NOK31.13	$2.19 ISK288	-26.3%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 NOK28.59	$3.61 ISK475	+32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 NOK50.66	$7.76 ISK1,021	+60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 NOK81.76	$6.40 ISK843	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 NOK39.54	$5.76 ISK757	+52.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.04 NOK63.39	$9.45 ISK1,243	+56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 NOK13.40	$1.40 ISK185	+9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NOK10.37	$1.01 ISK133	+2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 NOK12.25	$1.22 ISK160	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 NOK20.17	$2.22 ISK293	+15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NOK9.65	$1.43 ISK189	+55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 NOK12.25	$0.93 ISK123	-20.0%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 NOK74.29	$8.50 ISK1,119	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.77 NOK983.83	$74.95 ISK9,863	-20.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,887.27 NOK334,550.19	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.48 NOK256.80	$24.05 ISK3,165	-1.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 57.5% more for housing

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.49 NOK571.72	$69.87 ISK9,193	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$968.76 NOK10,163.87	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	+103.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.29 NOK7,305.28	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	+159.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.67 NOK1,433.93	$53.95 ISK7,099	-60.5%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 23.1% less for childcare

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.60 NOK3,017.40	$252.14 ISK33,177	-12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,082.10 NOK95,286.30	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	-34.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.54 NOK100.05	$10.81 ISK1,422	+13.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 NOK46.85	$5.31 ISK698	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.62 NOK142.93	$12.25 ISK1,611	-10.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.71 NOK416.64	$69.95 ISK9,204	+76.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.90 NOK114.34	$14.77 ISK1,944	+35.6%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Arendal	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.22 NOK873.14	$108.97 ISK14,339	+30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.47 NOK571.53	$49.72 ISK6,542	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 NOK1,079.91	$151.85 ISK19,981	+47.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.20 NOK1,397.53	$194.16 ISK25,547	+45.8%
Average			+28.9%

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