Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
If you lived in Haugesund instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$16.48
NOK163.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$10.90
NOK107.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$2.87
NOK28.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$2.46
NOK24.37
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$2.95
NOK29.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$4.96
NOK49.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$6.46
NOK64.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$3.30
NOK32.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$5.75
NOK56.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$1.00
NOK9.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.86
NOK8.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$1.20
NOK11.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$1.23
NOK12.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$1.02
NOK10.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$1.00
NOK9.95
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$7.35
NOK72.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
$55.85
NOK553.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$34,511.99
NOK341,815.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$18.04
NOK178.64
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$53.72
NOK532.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$1,406.21
NOK13,927.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$903.67
NOK8,950.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$164.71
NOK1,631.32
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$293.65
NOK2,908.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$2,588.40
NOK25,636.17
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$9.54
NOK94.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$4.33
NOK42.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$14.44
NOK143.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$39.49
NOK391.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$14.53
NOK143.92
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$83.24
NOK824.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$46.15
NOK457.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$70.36
NOK696.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$134.72
NOK1,334.28
|
|
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