Cost of living comparison
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Hamburg vs. Kristiansand Cost of Living Summary
Hamburg is 12.0% more expensive than Kristiansand.
Hamburg vs. Kristiansand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hamburg instead of Kristiansand, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.94
NOK240.63
|
$21.02
€18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.72
NOK141.97
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
NOK30.03
|
$3.55
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NOK21.90
|
$3.22
€2.81
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK31.35
|
$2.24
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
NOK54.22
|
$7.14
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.93
NOK76.52
|
$5.18
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
NOK40.49
|
$4.00
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.29
NOK60.69
|
$5.78
€5.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
NOK15.36
|
$1.56
€1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
NOK9.90
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
NOK14.41
|
$1.12
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
NOK17.68
|
$2.16
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
NOK9.68
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NOK9.39
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
NOK77.20
|
$7.69
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.75
NOK643.94
|
$67.74
€59.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK337K
|
$31,745.96
€27,757.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
NOK219.46
|
$32.24
€28.19
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.39
NOK360.71
|
$39.29
€34.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$997.74
NOK9,625.36
|
$1,361.97
€1,190.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.02
NOK8,422.19
|
$964.76
€843.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.64
NOK1,588.33
|
$281.38
€246.03
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.67
NOK2,408.63
|
$259.29
€226.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,158.34
NOK156K
|
$27,155.76
€23,743.77
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.98
NOK86.63
|
$5.84
€5.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
NOK46.20
|
$4.87
€4.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.96
NOK154.01
|
$10.16
€8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.87
NOK394.32
|
$48.71
€42.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.72
NOK141.97
|
$16.35
€14.30
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Kristiansand
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.33
NOK987.18
|
$93.37
€81.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.56
NOK449.18
|
$66.19
€57.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.08
NOK946.17
|
$123.95
€108.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.66
NOK1,443.80
|
$173.86
€152.02
|
|
Kristiansand vs. Hamburg - Cost of clothing
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