Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Norway

Haugesund vs. Wigan Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 25.7% more expensive than Wigan.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 68.6% more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 22.8% more in Haugesund
Housing: pay 35.7% more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Wigan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% more for restaurants

	Wigan	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 £14.87	$21.93 NOK206.71	+10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 £7.44	$14.20 NOK133.87	+43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.35 £1.76	$5.17 NOK48.72	+120.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 £1.16	$4.00 NOK37.73	+159.6%
Average			+41.3%

Wigan vs. Haugesund - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.6% more for groceries

	Wigan	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 £1.04	$3.90 NOK36.75	+180.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 £1.98	$5.86 NOK55.25	+121.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 £3.57	$8.37 NOK78.87	+76.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 £2.71	$4.75 NOK44.79	+31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 £1.91	$6.86 NOK64.67	+169.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 £0.51	$1.40 NOK13.25	+108.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 £0.58	$0.99 NOK9.38	+28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 £1.20	$1.60 NOK15.08	+0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 £1.27	$1.94 NOK18.31	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.12 NOK10.55	+40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.50 NOK14.09	+87.1%
Average			+68.6%

Wigan vs. Haugesund - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.8% more for transportation

	Wigan	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 £5.37	$9.08 NOK85.58	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$68.39 NOK644.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,779.88 £28,346.24	$44,671.46 NOK421K	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.90 NOK253.57
Average			+22.8%

Wigan vs. Haugesund - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.7% more for housing

	Wigan	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.64 £29.74	$56.36 NOK531.35	+42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$991.08 £743.61	$1,551.78 NOK14,629.73	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$759.83 £570.10	$1,082.38 NOK10,204.31	+42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.45 £200.67	$214.39 NOK2,021.17	-19.8%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Wigan	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$800.57 £600.67	$239.36 NOK2,256.60	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,975.66 NOK28,053.64
Average			-70.1%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Wigan	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.63 £3.47	$11.49 NOK108.28	+148.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 £2.60	$4.66 NOK43.97	+34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$17.37 NOK163.79	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.14 £43.62	$49.49 NOK466.58	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 £12.89	$16.97 NOK159.95	-1.2%
Average			+18.8%

Wigan vs. Haugesund - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Wigan	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.92 £80.97	$98.28 NOK926.51	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.50 £41.64	$53.75 NOK506.70	-3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.98 £84.02	$86.97 NOK819.95	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.32 £84.28	$153.10 NOK1,443.37	+36.3%
Average			-1.7%

Wigan vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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