Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Halden Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 5.0% cheaper than Halden.
Vienna vs. Halden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Halden, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.88
NOK199.56
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.53
NOK119.73
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
NOK34.92
|
$3.81
€3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
NOK29.93
|
$3.19
€2.85
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
NOK39.76
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.40
NOK70.73
|
$6.80
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
NOK86.87
|
$5.92
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
NOK45.50
|
$4.62
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.87
NOK65.63
|
$6.29
€5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK14.35
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
NOK11.42
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
NOK15.03
|
$1.59
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
NOK17.20
|
$1.84
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
NOK11.31
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK12.37
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.17
NOK78.09
|
$7.63
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.85
NOK419.07
|
$57.11
€50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,017.78
NOK459K
|
$29,661.80
€26,476.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
NOK253.44
|
$22.39
€19.99
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.32
NOK528.63
|
$31.45
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$939.68
NOK8,980.08
|
$1,271.42
€1,134.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$835.27
NOK7,982.29
|
$899.29
€802.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$318.93
NOK3,047.85
|
$235.43
€210.15
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 64.2% more for childcare
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.44
NOK2,250.01
|
$354.58
€316.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,500.12
NOK148K
|
$27,740.53
€24,761.70
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.23
NOK97.78
|
$5.93
€5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
NOK44.90
|
$5.12
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.14
NOK144.68
|
$7.45
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.81
NOK533.32
|
$37.51
€33.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.18
NOK154.66
|
$14.28
€12.74
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Halden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.19
NOK947.90
|
$87.06
€77.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.75
NOK570.96
|
$37.42
€33.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.59
NOK1,267.09
|
$90.63
€80.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.29
NOK1,197.34
|
$132.59
€118.35
|
|
Halden vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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