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Cost of Living Comparison Between Haarlem and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Haarlem and Halden

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Haarlem is 0.1% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haarlem is 2.6% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.68 โ‚ฌ24.72
$20.44 NOKย 206
40.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.9
$99.2 NOKย 1,001
6.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12.02
$12.18 NOKย 123
14.45%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.81
$4.44 NOKย 44.84
-0.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$3.49 NOKย 35.25
16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$3.09 NOKย 31.19
12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ6.04
$9.98 NOKย 101
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$9.07 NOKย 91.5
-34.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.29 NOKย 23.08
-37.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$3.09 NOKย 31.13
-13.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.02 NOKย 30.42
0.99%
Eggs
$4.87 โ‚ฌ4.19
$4.11 NOKย 41.48
18.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 โ‚ฌ12.37
$12.35 NOKย 125
16.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.49
$14.86 NOKย 150
5.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.56 โ‚ฌ16.00
$30.90 NOKย 312
-39.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$3.44 NOKย 34.75
-22.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.54 NOKย 25.61
-3.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$3.40 NOKย 34.28
-45.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$4.41 NOKย 44.54
-9.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.50 NOKย 25.24
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.61 NOKย 26.36
-24.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.75 NOKย 27.77
-54.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.65 NOKย 16.60
-44.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.54 โ‚ฌ12.54
$14.88 NOKย 150
-2.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 โ‚ฌ7.86
$12.80 NOKย 129
-28.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.67 NOKย 26.94
-42.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.81 NOKย 38.49
-38.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$4.28 NOKย 43.21
-27.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.7
$60.8 NOKย 613
84.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 โ‚ฌ5.19
$10.19 NOKย 103
-40.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.43 NOKย 14.46
79.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.52 โ‚ฌ22.86
$41.86 NOKย 422
-36.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.20 NOKย 22.17
0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K โ‚ฌ35.3K
$36.7K NOKย 370.0K
11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$42.9K NOKย 432.9K
-9.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 โ‚ฌ210
$296 NOKย 2,989
-17.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 โ‚ฌ24.04
$29.91 NOKย 302
-6.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$40.77 NOKย 411
42.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.07 โ‚ฌ35.41
$55.0 NOKย 555
-25.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.33 โ‚ฌ20.97
$35.17 NOKย 355
-30.82%
Cinema Ticket
$16.54 โ‚ฌ14.26
$15.63 NOKย 158
5.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,713 โ‚ฌ2,338
$266 NOKย 2,688
918.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,210 โ‚ฌ5,353
$14.9K NOKย 150.8K
-58.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 โ‚ฌ85.0
$94.6 NOKย 954
4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.08
$66.6 NOKย 672
-21.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$124 NOKย 1,251
-4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$124 NOKย 1,250
25.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 โ‚ฌ1,471
$912 NOKย 9,205
87.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 โ‚ฌ1,180
$654 NOKย 6,601
109.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,564 โ‚ฌ2,210
$1,926 NOKย 19.4K
33.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,111 โ‚ฌ1,820
$1,650 NOKย 16.6K
27.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,999 โ‚ฌ6,895
$5,545 NOKย 55.9K
44.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,344 โ‚ฌ5,468
$4,000 NOKย 40.4K
58.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,805 โ‚ฌ3,280
$3,272 NOKย 33.0K
16.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
4.75
-9.89%

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Last update for Haarlem: January 13, 2026

Last update for Halden: January 11, 2026

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