Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

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Haugesund vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 20.8% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 3.0% more in Haugesund
Housing: pay 21.2% less in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Haugesund

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

Haugesund vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.46	$16.48 NOK175.66	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.73	$10.90 NOK116.14	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.40	$2.87 NOK30.62	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$2.46 NOK26.22	+6.2%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Canberra	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.11	$2.95 NOK31.45	+14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.58	$4.96 NOK52.87	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.49	$6.46 NOK68.88	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.37	$3.30 NOK35.13	-28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.55	$5.75 NOK61.31	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.58	$1.00 NOK10.67	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.14	$0.86 NOK9.17	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$1.20 NOK12.82	-23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.92	$1.23 NOK13.13	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.99	$1.02 NOK10.87	-18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$1.00 NOK10.70	-9.8%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 3.0% more for transportation

	Canberra	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.07	$7.35 NOK78.34	+44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.74	$55.85 NOK595.21	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,580.88	$34,511.99 NOK367,769.71	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.10	$18.04 NOK192.21	+2.1%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Canberra	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$104.04	$53.72 NOK572.46	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,837.40	$1,406.21 NOK14,985.00	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,248.28	$903.67 NOK9,629.76	-36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$291.20	$164.71 NOK1,755.18	-10.0%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Canberra	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,939.01	$293.65 NOK3,129.27	-84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,076.16	$2,588.40 NOK27,582.73	-82.2%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.53	$9.54 NOK101.62	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.86	$4.33 NOK46.13	+17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.94	$14.44 NOK153.88	-45.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.52	$39.49 NOK420.81	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.81	$14.53 NOK154.85	+1.4%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Canberra	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$138.06	$83.24 NOK887.06	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.85	$46.15 NOK491.81	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$190.16	$70.36 NOK749.81	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$245.31	$134.72 NOK1,435.59	-12.6%
Average			-23.5%

Canberra vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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