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Norway

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 18.6% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 36.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 96.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Haugesund, you would:

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.95 NOK202.13	$6.67 SAR25.04	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 NOK130.90	$8.00 SAR30.05	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 NOK29.84	$0.73 SAR2.75	-76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK27.14	$0.25 SAR0.94	-91.1%
Average			-69.2%

Haugesund vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 NOK31.91	$0.99 SAR3.72	-70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 NOK54.02	$3.45 SAR12.94	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 NOK77.12	$6.40 SAR24.06	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 NOK43.80	$2.63 SAR9.89	-42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.55 NOK63.23	$3.43 SAR12.87	-47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.95	$1.00 SAR3.76	-25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NOK9.17	$0.74 SAR2.77	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK14.41	$0.71 SAR2.65	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 NOK17.90	$0.73 SAR2.73	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK10.10	$0.57 SAR2.16	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 NOK12.66	$0.57 SAR2.13	-56.9%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 NOK78.32	$2.31 SAR8.68	-71.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.35 NOK630.46	$38.66 SAR145.26	-40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$31,862.21 SAR120K	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.30 NOK244.10	$13.60 SAR51.09	-46.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.86 NOK519.58	$69.39 SAR260.70	+28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,611.34 NOK15,544.96	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,071.57 NOK10,337.64	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	-58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.77 NOK1,579.89	$84.64 SAR318.01	-48.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 96.7% more for childcare

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.77 NOK2,380.67	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	+62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,843.55 NOK27,432.29	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	+131.1%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.48 NOK101.07	$2.13 SAR8.01	-79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 NOK44.04	$3.69 SAR13.85	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.46 NOK149.19	$6.67 SAR25.04	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.29 NOK456.24	$85.45 SAR321.04	+80.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.21 NOK156.41	$13.33 SAR50.09	-17.8%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.42 NOK785.43	$57.33 SAR215.38	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 NOK535.29	$55.64 SAR209.03	+0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.06 NOK897.73	$94.82 SAR356.25	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.12 NOK1,419.26	$87.10 SAR327.24	-40.8%
Average			-17.1%

Haugesund vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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