Cost of living comparison

Haugesund, Norway

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 11.2% more expensive than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 NOK172.94	$9.90 PLN38.21	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.90 NOK114.34	$8.66 PLN33.43	-20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 NOK30.15	$1.79 PLN6.92	-37.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NOK25.81	$1.79 PLN6.91	-27.3%
Average			-31.4%

Haugesund vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 NOK30.97	$1.09 PLN4.20	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.96 NOK52.05	$4.36 PLN16.82	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.46 NOK67.81	$3.80 PLN14.65	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 NOK34.59	$3.02 PLN11.67	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.75 NOK60.37	$2.54 PLN9.80	-55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 NOK10.50	$0.45 PLN1.75	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NOK9.03	$0.75 PLN2.88	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK12.62	$0.82 PLN3.17	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 NOK12.92	$1.39 PLN5.35	+12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NOK10.70	$0.41 PLN1.60	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 NOK10.54	$0.47 PLN1.81	-53.4%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 NOK77.13	$6.20 PLN23.93	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.85 NOK586.01	$27.22 PLN105.06	-51.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,511.99 NOK362,087.93	$30,732.76 PLN118,622.66	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.04 NOK189.24	$7.92 PLN30.56	-56.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.72 NOK563.62	$17.20 PLN66.37	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,406.21 NOK14,753.50	$1,070.18 PLN4,130.71	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$903.67 NOK9,480.99	$832.44 PLN3,213.04	-7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.71 NOK1,728.07	$224.46 PLN866.38	+36.3%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.65 NOK3,080.92	$507.82 PLN1,960.10	+72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,588.40 NOK27,156.59	$12,579.90 PLN48,556.04	+386.0%
Average			+229.4%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.54 NOK100.05	$3.71 PLN14.33	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 NOK45.42	$3.66 PLN14.13	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.44 NOK151.51	$4.76 PLN18.39	-67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.49 NOK414.30	$42.25 PLN163.07	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.53 NOK152.46	$8.66 PLN33.43	-40.4%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.24 NOK873.35	$89.45 PLN345.26	+7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.15 NOK484.21	$41.56 PLN160.40	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.36 NOK738.23	$88.32 PLN340.91	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.72 NOK1,413.41	$102.18 PLN394.38	-24.2%
Average			-0.3%

Haugesund vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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