Cost of living comparison

Haugesund, Norway

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 10.9% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 49.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.1% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 NOK163.26	$9.19 RUB732.89	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.90 NOK107.94	$5.10 RUB407.16	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 NOK28.46	$1.07 RUB85.53	-62.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NOK24.37	$0.49 RUB38.71	-80.3%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 NOK29.23	$0.62 RUB49.35	-79.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.96 NOK49.14	$4.41 RUB351.48	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.46 NOK64.01	$3.57 RUB284.54	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 NOK32.65	$1.52 RUB121.21	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.75 NOK56.99	$1.99 RUB158.39	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 NOK9.91	$0.68 RUB54.02	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NOK8.53	$0.67 RUB53.24	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.91	$0.72 RUB57.08	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 NOK12.20	$1.12 RUB89.62	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NOK10.10	$0.25 RUB19.88	-75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 NOK9.95	$0.21 RUB16.69	-79.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 49.4% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 NOK72.81	$2.22 RUB176.96	-69.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.85 NOK553.20	$28.58 RUB2,280.12	-48.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,511.99 NOK341,815.59	$30,621.85 RUB2,442,983.13	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.04 NOK178.64	$5.82 RUB464.17	-67.7%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Haugesund	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.72 NOK532.06	$6.38 RUB508.86	-88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,406.21 NOK13,927.49	$960.52 RUB76,629.42	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$903.67 NOK8,950.17	$583.26 RUB46,532.18	-35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.71 NOK1,631.32	$86.66 RUB6,913.62	-47.4%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.65 NOK2,908.43	$466.53 RUB37,219.57	+58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,588.40 NOK25,636.17	$10,413.52 RUB830,781.07	+302.3%
Average			+180.6%

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pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.54 NOK94.45	$3.06 RUB244.30	-67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 NOK42.88	$2.52 RUB201.40	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.44 NOK143.02	$2.45 RUB195.44	-83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.49 NOK391.11	$32.34 RUB2,579.95	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.53 NOK143.92	$5.10 RUB407.16	-64.9%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Haugesund	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.24 NOK824.46	$81.16 RUB6,474.50	-2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.15 NOK457.10	$42.31 RUB3,375.28	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.36 NOK696.90	$108.95 RUB8,692.13	+54.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.72 NOK1,334.28	$101.97 RUB8,135.07	-24.3%
Average			+4.9%

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