Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Canada

Whitby vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 6.3% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Whitby
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Whitby
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Whitby
Housing: pay 11.1% more in Whitby
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Whitby
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Whitby

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

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Whitby vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.93 NOK206.71	$14.03 CA$19.86	-36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.20 NOK133.87	$8.42 CA$11.92	-40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.17 NOK48.72	$1.98 CA$2.81	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00 NOK37.73	$1.40 CA$1.99	-65.0%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Whitby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.90 NOK36.75	$2.79 CA$3.96	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 NOK55.25	$4.58 CA$6.48	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 NOK78.87	$9.76 CA$13.82	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 NOK44.79	$4.19 CA$5.94	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.86 NOK64.67	$4.75 CA$6.73	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NOK13.25	$1.92 CA$2.72	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NOK9.38	$0.81 CA$1.15	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK15.08	$1.55 CA$2.19	-3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 NOK18.31	$1.67 CA$2.37	-13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 NOK10.55	$1.54 CA$2.17	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.09	$1.44 CA$2.04	-3.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 NOK85.58	$4.24 CA$6.00	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.39 NOK644.74	$84.17 CA$119.16	+23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,671.46 NOK421K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.90 NOK253.57	$9.12 CA$12.91	-66.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 11.1% more for housing

	Haugesund	Whitby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.36 NOK531.35	$52.60 CA$74.47	-6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,551.78 NOK14,629.73	$1,753.44 CA$2,482.43	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,082.38 NOK10,204.31	$1,648.23 CA$2,333.49	+52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.39 NOK2,021.17	$103.92 CA$147.12	-51.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.36 NOK2,256.60	$1,028.69 CA$1,456.36	+329.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,975.66 NOK28,053.64	$17,271.39 CA$24,451.98	+480.4%
Average			+399.4%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.49 NOK108.28	$5.61 CA$7.94	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 NOK43.97	$3.45 CA$4.88	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK163.79	$14.03 CA$19.86	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.49 NOK466.58	$47.34 CA$67.03	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.97 NOK159.95	$9.12 CA$12.91	-46.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Whitby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.28 NOK926.51	$56.11 CA$79.44	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.75 NOK506.70	$55.64 CA$78.78	+3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.97 NOK819.95	$103.45 CA$146.46	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.10 NOK1,443.37	$128.59 CA$182.05	-16.0%
Average			-12.3%

Haugesund vs. Whitby - Cost of clothing

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