Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Italy

Varese vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Varese is 16.0% more expensive than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Varese
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Varese
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Varese
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Varese
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Varese
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Varese
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Varese

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

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Varese vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Varese
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.95 NOK202.13	$17.52 €15.32	-16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 NOK130.90	$14.02 €12.25	+3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 NOK29.84	$3.75 €3.28	+21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK27.14	$1.36 €1.19	-51.6%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Haugesund	Varese
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 NOK31.91	$3.21 €2.80	-3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 NOK54.02	$12.26 €10.72	+119.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 NOK77.12	$6.45 €5.64	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 NOK43.80	$4.10 €3.58	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.55 NOK63.23	$6.18 €5.40	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.95	$1.22 €1.07	-9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NOK9.17	$1.06 €0.93	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK14.41	$1.15 €1.01	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 NOK17.90	$1.68 €1.47	-9.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK10.10	$0.95 €0.83	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 NOK12.66	$1.00 €0.88	-23.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Varese
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 NOK78.32	$7.89 €6.90	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.35 NOK630.46	$46.72 €40.85	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$34,747.69 €30,381.82	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.30 NOK244.10	$24.53 €21.45	-3.1%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Haugesund	Varese
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.86 NOK519.58	$35.74 €31.25	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,611.34 NOK15,544.96	$957.75 €837.41	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,071.57 NOK10,337.64	$747.51 €653.59	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.77 NOK1,579.89	$191.14 €167.12	+16.7%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Varese
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.77 NOK2,380.67	$759.19 €663.80	+207.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,843.55 NOK27,432.29	$6,735.41 €5,889.14	+136.9%
Average			+172.2%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Varese
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.48 NOK101.07	$7.01 €6.13	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 NOK44.04	$1.82 €1.60	-60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.46 NOK149.19	$7.01 €6.13	-54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.29 NOK456.24	$48.67 €42.55	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.21 NOK156.41	$11.68 €10.21	-28.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Haugesund	Varese
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.42 NOK785.43	$109.01 €95.31	+33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 NOK535.29	$40.86 €35.72	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.06 NOK897.73	$124.59 €108.93	+33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.12 NOK1,419.26	$171.31 €149.78	+16.4%
Average			+14.4%

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