Cost of living comparison
Arendal is 7.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Arendal
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Arendal
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Arendal
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Arendal
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Arendal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Arendal
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Arendal
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Arendal are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arendal.
If you lived in Arendal instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$16.35
NOK176.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$11.81
NOK127.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.25
|
$3.03
NOK32.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$2.97
NOK31.94
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.72
NOK29.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$4.83
NOK51.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.86
|
$7.79
NOK83.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.85
|
$3.77
NOK40.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.23
|
$6.04
NOK65.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.01
|
$1.28
NOK13.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.99
NOK10.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.17
NOK12.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.92
NOK20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.92
NOK9.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.17
NOK12.57
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$7.08
NOK76.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.46
|
$93.77
NOK1,009.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$31,887.27
NOK343,327.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.15
|
$24.48
NOK263.53
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
$54.49
NOK586.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,951.04
|
$968.76
NOK10,430.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,667.11
|
$696.29
NOK7,496.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€195.85
|
$136.67
NOK1,471.55
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,193.45
|
$287.60
NOK3,096.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
$9,082.10
NOK97,786.10
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$9.54
NOK102.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.96
|
$4.47
NOK48.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
$13.62
NOK146.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.33
|
$39.71
NOK427.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$10.90
NOK117.34
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€87.65
|
$83.22
NOK896.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
$54.47
NOK586.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.16
|
$102.93
NOK1,108.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.26
|
$133.20
NOK1,434.20
|
|
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