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
-
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
ISK2,545
|
$16.48
NOK168.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$10.90
NOK111.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$2.87
NOK29.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$2.46
NOK25.14
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$2.95
NOK30.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$4.96
NOK50.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$6.46
NOK66.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$3.30
NOK33.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$5.75
NOK58.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$1.00
NOK10.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.86
NOK8.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$1.20
NOK12.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$1.23
NOK12.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$1.02
NOK10.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$1.00
NOK10.26
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$7.35
NOK75.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$55.85
NOK570.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$34,511.99
NOK352,643.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$18.04
NOK184.30
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$53.72
NOK548.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$1,406.21
NOK14,368.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$903.67
NOK9,233.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$164.71
NOK1,682.99
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$293.65
NOK3,000.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$2,588.40
NOK26,448.27
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$9.54
NOK97.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$4.33
NOK44.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$14.44
NOK147.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$39.49
NOK403.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$14.53
NOK148.48
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Haugesund
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$83.24
NOK850.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$46.15
NOK471.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$70.36
NOK718.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$134.72
NOK1,376.55
|
|
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