Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Norway

Haugesund vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 29.1% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 43.0% more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 37.6% more in Haugesund
Housing: pay 48.8% more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.02 HRK92.32	$20.95 NOK202.13	+49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.34 HRK61.55	$13.57 NOK130.90	+45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 HRK20.77	$3.09 NOK29.84	-1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 HRK16.61	$2.81 NOK27.14	+11.6%
Average			+26.1%

Zagreb vs. Haugesund - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.0% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 HRK12.88	$3.31 NOK31.91	+69.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 HRK44.50	$5.60 NOK54.02	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.05 HRK33.27	$7.99 NOK77.12	+58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.41	$4.54 NOK43.80	+17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 HRK32.25	$6.55 NOK63.23	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HRK6.00	$1.34 NOK12.95	+47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 HRK5.36	$0.95 NOK9.17	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 HRK6.32	$1.49 NOK14.41	+55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 HRK8.92	$1.86 NOK17.90	+37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 HRK4.58	$1.05 NOK10.10	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 HRK4.25	$1.31 NOK12.66	+103.4%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 37.6% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 HRK43.75	$8.12 NOK78.32	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 HRK384.69	$65.35 NOK630.46	+11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,039.69 HRK231K	$34,920.78 NOK337K	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.68 HRK76.94	$25.30 NOK244.10	+116.6%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 48.8% more for housing

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.74 HRK228.84	$53.86 NOK519.58	+55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.05 HRK5,830.00	$1,611.34 NOK15,544.96	+82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$674.25 HRK4,441.39	$1,071.57 NOK10,337.64	+58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.98 HRK1,086.76	$163.77 NOK1,579.89	-0.7%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$490.56 HRK3,231.37	$246.77 NOK2,380.67	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,823.55 HRK84,470.93	$2,843.55 NOK27,432.29	-77.8%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 HRK23.08	$10.48 NOK101.07	+199.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.49	$4.56 NOK44.04	+82.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 HRK38.47	$15.46 NOK149.19	+164.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.95 HRK348.78	$47.29 NOK456.24	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.76 HRK57.70	$16.21 NOK156.41	+85.1%
Average			+104.1%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.56 HRK662.40	$81.42 NOK785.43	-19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.12 HRK270.88	$55.49 NOK535.29	+34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.39 HRK661.28	$93.06 NOK897.73	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.33 HRK779.48	$147.12 NOK1,419.26	+24.3%
Average			+8.2%

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