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Cost of living

Skien compared to Baerum

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,140.64
1,338.08
Eating Out
22.75
21.17
Rent & Utilities
623.28
895.19
Transportation
766.42
1,591.3
Groceries
7.14
10.1
Other
435.39
1,207.36
SkienBaerum

Consumer prices in Baerum are roughly 41% higher than in Skien.

Cost of living

ItemSkienBaerum
Total with rent one person1,4831,645
Total with rent family3,2093,969
Without rent one person761805
Without rent one family2,3792,999
Rent & Utilities person909.77914.36
Rent & Utilities family1,536.62,048.89
Food person605626
Food family1,3181,365
Transport person82.687.16
Transport family188.78179.48
Life expectancy74.31 years79.98 years

Eating Out

ItemSkienBaerum
Lunch Menu17.1719.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 289.4281.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.0312.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.926.51
Cappuccino4.83.62
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.172.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemSkienBaerum
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2931.61,127.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2617.81907.12
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,378.142,146.59
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,197.811,713.47
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.63.26112.33
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.111.49202.17
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited62.8756.93

Transportation

ItemSkienBaerum
Local transport ticket2.725.19
Monthly ticket local transport2,9036,466
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,3814,575
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.713.13
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years44.77%64.03%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft227.5123.77
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.212.01

Groceries

ItemSkienBaerum
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.791.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.653.34
Eggs, x124.493.81
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.9114.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.9917.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.7837.3
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.411.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.091.08

Other

ItemSkienBaerum
Gym Membership, 1 month36.8833.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.1117.12
Doctors visit52.2950.05
Haircut, simple28.2633.83
Brand Jeans80.3394.99
Brand Sneakers85.69123.1
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month377.54280.21
International Primary School, 1 year2,8079,026