import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;


class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        MyScanner sc = new MyScanner();
        out = new PrintWriter(new BufferedOutputStream(System.out));
        int n=sc.nextInt();
        long[]y=new long[n];
        for(int i=0;i<n;++i)y[i]=sc.nextLong();
        Arrays.sort(y);
        long m=y[n/2];
        long t=0;
        for(int i=0;i<n;++i)t+=Math.abs(y[i]-m);
        out.println(t);
        out.close();
    }
    // http://codeforces.com/blog/entry/7018
    //-----------PrintWriter for faster output---------------------------------
    public static PrintWriter out;
    //-----------MyScanner class for faster input----------
    public static class MyScanner {
        BufferedReader br;
        StringTokenizer st;
        public MyScanner() {
            br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
        }
        String next() {
            while (st == null || !st.hasMoreElements()) {
                try {
                    st = new StringTokenizer(br.readLine());
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
            return st.nextToken();
        }
        int nextInt() {
            return Integer.parseInt(next());
        }
        long nextLong() {
            return Long.parseLong(next());
        }
        double nextDouble() {
            return Double.parseDouble(next());
        }
        String nextLine(){
            String str = "";
            try {
                str = br.readLine();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            return str;
        }
    }
}