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Norway

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Chiba vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Chiba is 6.1% more expensive than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Chiba
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Chiba
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Chiba
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Chiba
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Chiba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Chiba
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Chiba

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

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Chiba vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Chiba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.95 NOK202.13	$6.68 ¥1,086	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 NOK130.90	$5.01 ¥814	-63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 NOK29.84	$1.07 ¥174	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK27.14	$0.75 ¥122	-73.3%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Haugesund	Chiba
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 NOK31.91	$1.75 ¥285	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 NOK54.02	$4.86 ¥789	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 NOK77.12	$5.51 ¥896	-31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 NOK43.80	$1.49 ¥242	-67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.55 NOK63.23	$2.76 ¥448	-57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.95	$2.63 ¥427	+95.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NOK9.17	$1.36 ¥222	+43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK14.41	$1.76 ¥286	+17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 NOK17.90	$2.00 ¥324	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK10.10	$1.44 ¥235	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 NOK12.66	$1.59 ¥258	+21.2%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Chiba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 NOK78.32	$4.25 ¥691	-47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.35 NOK630.46	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.30 NOK244.10	$24.99 ¥4,060	-1.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Haugesund	Chiba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.86 NOK519.58	$16.71 ¥2,714	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,611.34 NOK15,544.96	$980.09 ¥159K	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,071.57 NOK10,337.64	$478.91 ¥77,796	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.77 NOK1,579.89	$61.65 ¥10,015	-62.4%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Chiba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.77 NOK2,380.67	$271.75 ¥44,145	+10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,843.55 NOK27,432.29	$18,376.64 ¥3M	+546.3%
Average			+278.2%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Chiba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.48 NOK101.07	$2.00 ¥326	-80.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 NOK44.04	$3.01 ¥488	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.46 NOK149.19	$4.01 ¥651	-74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.29 NOK456.24	$55.69 ¥9,046	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.21 NOK156.41	$11.03 ¥1,791	-32.0%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Chiba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.42 NOK785.43	$40.09 ¥6,513	-50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 NOK535.29	$28.40 ¥4,614	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.06 NOK897.73	$57.87 ¥9,401	-37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.12 NOK1,419.26	$93.55 ¥15,197	-36.4%
Average			-43.4%

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