Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Norway

Halden vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Halden is 28.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% more in Halden
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Halden
Transportation: pay 48.1% more in Halden
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Halden
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Halden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% more in Halden
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Halden

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

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Halden vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Halden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$20.88 NOK199.56	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$12.53 NOK119.73	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$3.65 NOK34.92	+63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$3.13 NOK29.93	+39.7%
Average			+52.5%

Warsaw vs. Halden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Halden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$4.16 NOK39.76	+179.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$7.40 NOK70.73	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$9.09 NOK86.87	+123.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$4.76 NOK45.50	+22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$6.87 NOK65.63	+132.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.50 NOK14.35	+176.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.20 NOK11.42	+54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.57 NOK15.03	+103.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$1.80 NOK17.20	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.18 NOK11.31	+193.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.29 NOK12.37	+217.1%
Average			+102.7%

Warsaw vs. Halden - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Halden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$8.17 NOK78.09	+23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$43.85 NOK419.07	+55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$48,017.78 NOK459K	+56.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$26.52 NOK253.44	+107.4%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Warsaw	Halden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$55.32 NOK528.63	+243.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$939.68 NOK8,980.08	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$835.27 NOK7,982.29	-12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	+21.4%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Halden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	-60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$15,500.12 NOK148K	+7.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Halden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$10.23 NOK97.78	+122.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$4.70 NOK44.90	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$15.14 NOK144.68	+136.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$55.81 NOK533.32	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$16.18 NOK154.66	+75.8%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Halden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$99.19 NOK947.90	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$59.75 NOK570.96	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	+12.0%
Average			+18.0%

Warsaw vs. Halden - Cost of clothing

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