Cost of Living in Arendal - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,286 (excluding rent), and $2,199 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,113 (excluding rent), and $4,553 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.57 kr 185
$15.47 kr 154
$51.6 kr 513
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 kr 754
$50.5 kr 503
$202 kr 2,011
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 kr 150
$12.07 kr 120
$20.1 kr 200
Cappuccino
$5.12 kr 50.9
$3.06 kr 30.4
$7.13 kr 70.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 kr 32.73
$2.57 kr 25.55
$5.14 kr 51.1
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 kr 29.63
$2.42 kr 24.08
$4.53 kr 45.09
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.94 kr 109
$8.86 kr 88.1
$16.71 kr 166
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 kr 102
$10.09 kr 100
$15.44 kr 154
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 kr 23.91
$1.96 kr 19.54
$4.24 kr 42.23
White Bread (500g)
$3.16 kr 31.46
$1.13 kr 11.2
$4.66 kr 46.32
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.64 kr 36.21
$2.04 kr 20.26
$6.12 kr 60.9
Eggs
$4.3 kr 42.8
$2.38 kr 23.64
$5.74 kr 57.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 kr 133
$9.28 kr 92.3
$18.56 kr 185
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.35 kr 153
$12.02 kr 120
$18.02 kr 179
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.71 kr 276
$11.43 kr 114
$40.82 kr 406
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 kr 34.36
$2.51 kr 24.98
$4.12 kr 40.98
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 kr 25.1
$1.87 kr 18.61
$3.45 kr 34.3
Oranges (1kg)
$3 kr 29.89
$1.45 kr 14.45
$4 kr 39.82
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 kr 46.12
$2 kr 19.86
$7.5 kr 74.6
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 kr 21.25
$1.54 kr 15.31
$3.08 kr 30.61
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 kr 29.59
$2 kr 19.93
$5.02 kr 49.91
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 kr 24.99
$2 kr 19.88
$3.4 kr 33.85
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 kr 17.91
$0.51 kr 5.1
$3.06 kr 30.42
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15 kr 149
$14 kr 139
$29.01 kr 289
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 kr 154
$14.34 kr 143
$20.62 kr 205
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 kr 33.12
$2.78 kr 27.65
$3.98 kr 39.57
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 kr 40.52
$3.26 kr 32.41
$5.09 kr 50.6
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 kr 38.08
$3.52 kr 35.01
$13.89 kr 138
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 kr 1,033
$80.5 kr 801
$147 kr 1,461
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 kr 79.8
$7.07 kr 70.3
$20.17 kr 201
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 kr 20.55
$1.3 kr 12.95
$3.47 kr 34.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.01 kr 299
$30.01 kr 299
$120 kr 1,194
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 kr 20.56
$1.92 kr 19.09
$2.4 kr 23.91
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K kr 338.1K
$32K kr 318.2K
$55K kr 547K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K kr 324K
$30.2K kr 300.1K
$58.3K kr 580.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$194 kr 1,927
$124 kr 1,230
$412 kr 4,099
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.79 kr 356
$25.56 kr 254
$51 kr 508
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 kr 719
$44.89 kr 447
$120 kr 1,191
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.35 kr 441
$28.16 kr 280
$61.5 kr 611
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.2 kr 529
$30.37 kr 302
$75.9 kr 755
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 kr 122
$12.28 kr 122
$30.69 kr 305
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 kr 3,013
$242 kr 2,410
$404 kr 4,017
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K kr 102.7K
$3,715 kr 37K
$25.8K kr 256.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 kr 942
$69.9 kr 695
$150 kr 1,489
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 kr 576
$27.81 kr 277
$99.3 kr 988
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 kr 1,052
$60.9 kr 606
$142 kr 1,414
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 kr 1,587
$78.8 kr 784
$244 kr 2,426
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 kr 10.6K
$1,051 kr 10.5K
$1,101 kr 11K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 kr 7,078
$508 kr 5,056
$1,016 kr 10.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 kr 12.9K
$1,193 kr 11.9K
$1,491 kr 14.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 kr 11.2K
$996 kr 9,909
$1,395 kr 13.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,981 kr 29.7K
$2,633 kr 26.2K
$5,067 kr 50.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,057 kr 20.5K
$2,057 kr 20.5K
$4,011 kr 39.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 kr 33K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
1.6
5.65
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