Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Norway

Haugesund vs. Arnhem Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 0.8% more expensive than Arnhem.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Haugesund
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 11.4% more in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Arnhem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Haugesund instead of Arnhem, you would:

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$21.93 NOK206.71	-2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$14.20 NOK133.87	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.96	$5.17 NOK48.72	+55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.56	$4.00 NOK37.73	+38.9%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 €1.79	$3.90 NOK36.75	+93.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 €5.80	$5.86 NOK55.25	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.45 €4.85	$8.37 NOK78.87	+53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.64	$4.75 NOK44.79	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.53 €5.82	$6.86 NOK64.67	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.40 NOK13.25	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.99 NOK9.38	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.60 NOK15.08	+90.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 €2.19	$1.94 NOK18.31	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$1.12 NOK10.55	+29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.50 NOK14.09	+36.3%
Average			+18.9%

Arnhem vs. Haugesund - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.16 €8.16	$9.08 NOK85.58	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$111.97 €99.66	$68.39 NOK644.74	-38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$44,671.46 NOK421K	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.61 €20.12	$26.90 NOK253.57	+19.0%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.99 €37.37	$56.36 NOK531.35	+34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,426.86 €1,269.96	$1,551.78 NOK14,629.73	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,162.85 €1,034.97	$1,082.38 NOK10,204.31	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.99 €191.35	$214.39 NOK2,021.17	-0.3%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.37 €1,112.88	$239.36 NOK2,256.60	-80.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,971.92 €5,315.23	$2,975.66 NOK28,053.64	-50.2%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$11.49 NOK108.28	+105.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.74	$4.66 NOK43.97	+11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$17.37 NOK163.79	+24.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$49.49 NOK466.58	+20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$16.97 NOK159.95	+16.6%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

	Arnhem	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.73 €86.09	$98.28 NOK926.51	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.74 €25.58	$53.75 NOK506.70	+87.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.19 €94.51	$86.97 NOK819.95	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.90 €137.86	$153.10 NOK1,443.37	-1.2%
Average			+11.4%

Arnhem vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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