Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Arendal, Norway

Arendal vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 14.5% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Arendal
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Arendal
Clothing: pay 14.0% less in Arendal

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Arendal are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Arendal.

Arendal vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.74	$16.35 NOK167.04	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.37	$11.81 NOK120.64	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.30	$3.03 NOK30.93	+9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.60	$2.97 NOK30.31	+28.1%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Canberra	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.02	$2.72 NOK27.84	+5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.38	$4.83 NOK49.34	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.25	$7.79 NOK79.63	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.20	$3.77 NOK38.51	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.40	$6.04 NOK61.74	+46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.52	$1.28 NOK13.05	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.09	$0.99 NOK10.10	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.44	$1.17 NOK11.93	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.83	$1.92 NOK19.64	-22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.94	$0.92 NOK9.40	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.73	$1.17 NOK11.93	+4.9%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Canberra	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.89	$7.08 NOK72.35	+39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$184.44	$93.77 NOK958.17	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,518.80	$31,887.27 NOK325,824.08	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.46	$24.48 NOK250.10	+38.6%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Canberra	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$101.67	$54.49 NOK556.81	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,772.71	$968.76 NOK9,898.77	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,197.02	$696.29 NOK7,114.74	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$284.56	$136.67 NOK1,396.53	-25.3%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Canberra	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,872.00	$287.60 NOK2,938.70	-84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,550.00	$9,082.10 NOK92,800.93	-37.4%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.27	$9.54 NOK97.44	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.72	$4.47 NOK45.63	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.99	$13.62 NOK139.20	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$102.14	$39.71 NOK405.77	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.29	$10.90 NOK111.36	-24.0%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

	Canberra	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$134.91	$83.22 NOK850.37	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$112.23	$54.47 NOK556.62	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$185.82	$102.93 NOK1,051.74	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$239.71	$133.20 NOK1,361.08	-13.6%
Average			-14.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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