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Haugesund vs. Esbjerg Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 10.6% more expensive than Esbjerg.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Haugesund
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Esbjerg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK140.46	$21.93 NOK201.90	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.86 DKK92.81	$14.20 NOK130.76	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 DKK21.07	$5.17 NOK47.59	+64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 DKK18.33	$4.00 NOK36.86	+46.3%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 DKK15.05	$3.90 NOK35.89	+73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 DKK22.57	$5.86 NOK53.96	+73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 DKK48.11	$8.37 NOK77.04	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.91 DKK32.91	$4.75 NOK43.75	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.31 DKK35.57	$6.86 NOK63.16	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 DKK6.83	$1.40 NOK12.94	+37.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 DKK5.92	$0.99 NOK9.16	+12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 DKK6.83	$1.60 NOK14.73	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 DKK8.19	$1.94 NOK17.88	+58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DKK6.07	$1.12 NOK10.31	+23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 DKK6.16	$1.50 NOK13.77	+62.5%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.49 DKK56.86	$9.08 NOK83.59	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$187.26 DKK1,254.15	$68.39 NOK629.75	-63.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK336K	$44,671.46 NOK411K	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.10 DKK241.80	$26.90 NOK247.67	-25.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.67 DKK299.17	$56.36 NOK518.99	+26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,258.38 DKK8,427.86	$1,551.78 NOK14,289.58	+23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.00 DKK5,183.80	$1,082.38 NOK9,967.05	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.90 DKK1,124.48	$214.39 NOK1,974.17	+27.7%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$569.27 DKK3,812.60	$239.36 NOK2,204.13	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,389.19 DKK56,185.73	$2,975.66 NOK27,401.38	-64.5%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.49 DKK50.17	$11.49 NOK105.76	+53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 DKK33.44	$4.66 NOK42.94	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.99 DKK60.20	$17.37 NOK159.99	+93.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.45 DKK250.83	$49.49 NOK455.73	+32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.73 DKK125.41	$16.97 NOK156.24	-9.4%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Esbjerg	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.30 DKK698.54	$98.28 NOK904.97	-5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.94 DKK300.99	$53.75 NOK494.91	+19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 DKK501.66	$86.97 NOK800.89	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 DKK802.65	$153.10 NOK1,409.81	+27.7%
Average			+13.7%

Esbjerg vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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