Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 30.8% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Armenia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Armenia are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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