Cost of living comparison

 Warsaw, Poland
compared to
 Haugesund, Norway
Haugesund vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 39.4% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 47.5% more in Haugesund
Groceries
pay 74.8% more in Haugesund
Transportation
pay 66.0% more in Haugesund
Housing
pay 56.5% more in Haugesund
Childcare
pay 60.8% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports
pay 87.9% more in Haugesund
Clothing
pay 3.9% more in Haugesund

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Haugesund are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Haugesund.

Haugesund vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 47.5% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN38.51
$16.48
NOK177.48
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
PLN33.69
$10.90
NOK117.34
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.79
PLN6.98
$2.87
NOK30.94

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pay 74.8% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Bread
1 loaf
$1.09
PLN4.23
$2.95
NOK31.78
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
PLN16.96
$4.96
NOK53.42
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
PLN14.77
$6.46
NOK69.59

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pay 66.0% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
PLN24.12
$7.35
NOK79.15
Monthly public transit pass $27.22
PLN105.90
$55.85
NOK601.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
$34,511.99
NOK371,587.18

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pay 56.5% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
PLN66.90
$53.72
NOK578.40
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
$1,406.21
NOK15,140.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $832.44
PLN3,238.55
$903.67
NOK9,729.72

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $507.82
PLN1,975.66
$293.65
NOK3,161.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
$2,588.40
NOK27,869.04

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pay 87.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN14.44
$9.54
NOK102.68
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
PLN14.24
$4.33
NOK46.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.76
PLN18.53
$14.44
NOK155.48

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

 
Warsaw
Haugesund
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.45
PLN348.00
$83.24
NOK896.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
PLN161.67
$46.15
NOK496.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.32
PLN343.61
$70.36
NOK757.60

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