Cost of living comparison
Arendal is 3.3% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Arendal
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Arendal
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Arendal
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Arendal
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Arendal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Arendal
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% more in Arendal
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Arendal are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Arendal.
If you lived in Arendal instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
$16.35
NOK171.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$11.81
NOK123.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$3.03
NOK31.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$2.97
NOK31.13
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$2.72
NOK28.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$4.83
NOK50.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
$7.79
NOK81.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$3.77
NOK39.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$6.04
NOK63.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.28
NOK13.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.99
NOK10.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$1.17
NOK12.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.92
NOK20.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.92
NOK9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$1.17
NOK12.25
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$7.08
NOK74.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
$93.77
NOK983.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$31,887.27
NOK334,550.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
$24.48
NOK256.80
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
$54.49
NOK571.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
$968.76
NOK10,163.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
$696.29
NOK7,305.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
$136.67
NOK1,433.93
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
$287.60
NOK3,017.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
$9,082.10
NOK95,286.30
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$9.54
NOK100.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$4.47
NOK46.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
$13.62
NOK142.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
$39.71
NOK416.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$10.90
NOK114.34
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Arendal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
$83.22
NOK873.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
$54.47
NOK571.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
$102.93
NOK1,079.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
$133.20
NOK1,397.53
|
|
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