Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Norway

Halden vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Halden is 31.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% more in Halden
Groceries: pay 36.2% more in Halden
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Halden
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Halden
Childcare: pay 81.1% less in Halden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in Halden
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Halden

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Halden are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Halden.

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Halden vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Halden instead of London, you would:

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pay 1.2% more for restaurants

	London	Halden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$20.88 NOK199.56	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$12.53 NOK119.73	+18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$3.65 NOK34.92	+23.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$3.13 NOK29.93	+45.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

	London	Halden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$4.16 NOK39.76	+104.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$7.40 NOK70.73	+16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$9.09 NOK86.87	+30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$4.76 NOK45.50	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.64	$6.87 NOK65.63	+42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.50 NOK14.35	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$1.20 NOK11.42	+89.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$1.57 NOK15.03	+14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$1.80 NOK17.20	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$1.18 NOK11.31	+60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.29 NOK12.37	+62.2%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	London	Halden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$8.17 NOK78.09	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.62	$43.85 NOK419.07	-82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$48,017.78 NOK459K	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$26.52 NOK253.44	-16.5%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	London	Halden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$55.32 NOK528.63	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	$939.68 NOK8,980.08	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	$835.27 NOK7,982.29	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	+12.3%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

	London	Halden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	$15,500.12 NOK148K	-56.6%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Halden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$10.23 NOK97.78	+10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$4.70 NOK44.90	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$15.14 NOK144.68	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$55.81 NOK533.32	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$16.18 NOK154.66	-9.3%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	London	Halden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$99.19 NOK947.90	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$59.75 NOK570.96	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.81	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	+5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.69	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	-22.9%
Average			-5.9%

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