Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Haugesund, Norway

Haugesund vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 13.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Haugesund
Housing: pay 25.9% more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 20.1% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Haugesund

Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Haugesund.

Haugesund vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,545	$16.48 NOK168.43	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,293	$10.90 NOK111.36	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK401	$2.87 NOK29.36	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK278	$2.46 NOK25.14	+12.6%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK459	$2.95 NOK30.16	-18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK987	$4.96 NOK50.69	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK815	$6.46 NOK66.04	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK733	$3.30 NOK33.69	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,202	$5.75 NOK58.79	-39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK178	$1.00 NOK10.23	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.86 NOK8.80	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK155	$1.20 NOK12.29	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK283	$1.23 NOK12.59	-44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK183	$1.02 NOK10.42	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK119	$1.00 NOK10.26	+7.5%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,082	$7.35 NOK75.12	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,538	$55.85 NOK570.73	-25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	$34,511.99 NOK352,643.55	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,060	$18.04 NOK184.30	-25.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 25.9% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,890	$53.72 NOK548.92	-23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	$1,406.21 NOK14,368.68	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	$903.67 NOK9,233.69	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,866	$164.71 NOK1,682.99	+205.3%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 20.1% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,085	$293.65 NOK3,000.56	+16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	$2,588.40 NOK26,448.27	-56.8%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,376	$9.54 NOK97.44	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK675	$4.33 NOK44.24	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,558	$14.44 NOK147.55	+17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,901	$39.49 NOK403.50	-43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,880	$14.53 NOK148.48	-1.6%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,867	$83.24 NOK850.57	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,327	$46.15 NOK471.58	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,323	$70.36 NOK718.98	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,707	$134.72 NOK1,376.55	-30.6%
Average			-28.8%

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