Cost of living comparison

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Haugesund vs. Kavala Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 79.5% more expensive than Kavala.

Restaurants
pay 60.8% more in Haugesund
Groceries
pay 59.9% more in Haugesund
Transportation
pay 32.3% more in Haugesund
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Haugesund
Childcare
pay 59.3% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.7% more in Haugesund
Clothing
pay 11.0% more in Haugesund

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Haugesund are more expensive than in Kavala. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Haugesund.

Haugesund vs. Kavala Cost Breakdown

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

pay 60.8% more for restaurants

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€14.95
$21.93
NOK206.71
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€9.97
$14.20
NOK133.87
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.88
€1.67
$5.17
NOK48.72

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pay 59.9% more for groceries

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Bread
1 loaf
$1.31
€1.16
$3.90
NOK36.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.09
€6.31
$5.86
NOK55.25
Milk (1 gallon) $5.58
€4.97
$8.37
NOK78.87

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pay 32.3% more for transportation

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.07
€7.18
$9.08
NOK85.58
Monthly public transit pass $61.59
€54.81
$68.39
NOK644.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,970.99
€24,895.19
$44,671.46
NOK421K

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.47
€27.12
$56.36
NOK531.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $405.90
€361.27
$1,551.78
NOK14,629.73
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $279.93
€249.15
$1,082.38
NOK10,204.31

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pay 59.3% less for childcare

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.59
€424.18
$239.36
NOK2,256.60
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,030.67
€8,037.62
$2,975.66
NOK28,053.64

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pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€4.98
$11.49
NOK108.28
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.64
€3.24
$4.66
NOK43.97
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.37
€4.78
$17.37
NOK163.79

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

 
Kavala
Haugesund
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.78
€86.14
$98.28
NOK926.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.46
€40.46
$53.75
NOK506.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.98
€87.20
$86.97
NOK819.95

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