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Esbjerg vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 9.6% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 23.4% less in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Esbjerg

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

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Esbjerg vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.93 NOK201.90	$20.97 DKK140.46	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.20 NOK130.76	$13.86 DKK92.81	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.17 NOK47.59	$3.15 DKK21.07	-39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00 NOK36.86	$2.74 DKK18.33	-31.6%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$3.90 NOK35.89	$2.25 DKK15.05	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 NOK53.96	$3.37 DKK22.57	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 NOK77.04	$7.18 DKK48.11	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 NOK43.75	$4.91 DKK32.91	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.86 NOK63.16	$5.31 DKK35.57	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NOK12.94	$1.02 DKK6.83	-27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NOK9.16	$0.88 DKK5.92	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK14.73	$1.02 DKK6.83	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 NOK17.88	$1.22 DKK8.19	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 NOK10.31	$0.91 DKK6.07	-19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK13.77	$0.92 DKK6.16	-38.5%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 NOK83.59	$8.49 DKK56.86	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.39 NOK629.75	$187.26 DKK1,254.15	+173.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,671.46 NOK411K	$50,184.55 DKK336K	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.90 NOK247.67	$36.10 DKK241.80	+34.2%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 23.4% less for housing

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.36 NOK518.99	$44.67 DKK299.17	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,551.78 NOK14,289.58	$1,258.38 DKK8,427.86	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,082.38 NOK9,967.05	$774.00 DKK5,183.80	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.39 NOK1,974.17	$167.90 DKK1,124.48	-21.7%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.36 NOK2,204.13	$569.27 DKK3,812.60	+137.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,975.66 NOK27,401.38	$8,389.19 DKK56,185.73	+181.9%
Average			+158.9%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.49 NOK105.76	$7.49 DKK50.17	-34.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 NOK42.94	$4.99 DKK33.44	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK159.99	$8.99 DKK60.20	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.49 NOK455.73	$37.45 DKK250.83	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.97 NOK156.24	$18.73 DKK125.41	+10.4%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.28 NOK904.97	$104.30 DKK698.54	+6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.75 NOK494.91	$44.94 DKK300.99	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.97 NOK800.89	$74.90 DKK501.66	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.10 NOK1,409.81	$119.85 DKK802.65	-21.7%
Average			-12.1%

Haugesund vs. Esbjerg - Cost of clothing

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