Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Arendal, Norway

Arendal vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 3.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Arendal
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Arendal
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 32.8% more in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Arendal
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Arendal

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

Arendal vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,493	$16.35 NOK161.91	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,246	$11.81 NOK116.94	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK393	$3.03 NOK29.98	-4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK272	$2.97 NOK29.38	+35.8%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK450	$2.72 NOK26.99	-24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK967	$4.83 NOK47.82	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK798	$7.79 NOK77.18	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK718	$3.77 NOK37.33	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,178	$6.04 NOK59.84	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK175	$1.28 NOK12.65	-8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK126	$0.99 NOK9.79	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK152	$1.17 NOK11.56	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK277	$1.92 NOK19.04	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK179	$0.92 NOK9.11	-35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$1.17 NOK11.56	+25.0%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,060	$7.08 NOK70.13	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,343	$93.77 NOK928.75	+25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,291,449	$31,887.27 NOK315,819.61	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,998	$24.48 NOK242.42	+1.8%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,709	$54.49 NOK539.71	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK245,706	$968.76 NOK9,594.82	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK224,799	$696.29 NOK6,896.28	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,725	$136.67 NOK1,353.65	+153.3%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 32.8% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,429	$287.60 NOK2,848.46	+14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK747,151	$9,082.10 NOK89,951.47	+51.5%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,348	$9.54 NOK94.45	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK661	$4.47 NOK44.23	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,526	$13.62 NOK134.93	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,719	$39.71 NOK393.31	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,842	$10.90 NOK107.94	-26.2%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,583	$83.22 NOK824.26	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,198	$54.47 NOK539.53	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,929	$102.93 NOK1,019.45	-32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,202	$133.20 NOK1,319.29	-31.4%
Average			-19.4%

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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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