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

😐 Solo nomad: Haarlem is 16.6% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haarlem is 15.4% more expensive than Halden without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.34 €25.27
$20.3 NOK 206
44.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90
$101 NOK 1,028
2.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 €11.88
$12.07 NOK 122
14.25%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.75
$4.43 NOK 44.92
-1.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.59 NOK 36.41
13.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.84
$3.11 NOK 31.49
6.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.06 €6.08
$10.09 NOK 102
-30.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$9.38 NOK 95
-36.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.22 NOK 22.5
-38.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 €2.3
$3.08 NOK 31.21
-13.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.89 NOK 29.26
2.77%
Eggs
$4.88 €4.21
$4.16 NOK 42.12
17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 €12.37
$12.36 NOK 125
16.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.59 €13.43
$14.84 NOK 150
5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.43 €15.88
$30.86 NOK 313
-40.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.21
$3.58 NOK 36.24
-28.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.62 NOK 26.51
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.32 NOK 33.6
-40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 €3.42
$4.41 NOK 44.64
-9.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.52 NOK 25.55
-16.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.61 NOK 26.47
-27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.03
$2.77 NOK 28.03
-56.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.67 NOK 16.88
-43.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.32 €12.34
$14.66 NOK 149
-2.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 €7.44
$12.59 NOK 128
-31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.65 NOK 26.87
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$3.95 NOK 39.96
-37.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.67
$4.27 NOK 43.24
-27.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 €96.7
$61.8 NOK 626
81.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 €4.99
$9.93 NOK 101
-41.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.5 €2.15
$1.4 NOK 14.14
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.97 €23.23
$42.39 NOK 429
-36.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.13 NOK 21.55
7.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K €35.4K
$36.7K NOK 371.6K
12.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33K
$42K NOK 425K
-8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €208
$306 NOK 3,096
-20.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.42 €24.48
$29.87 NOK 303
-4.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 €50.2
$41.29 NOK 418
41.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.37 €35.63
$54.9 NOK 556
-24.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.32 €20.95
$35.61 NOK 361
-31.70%
Cinema Ticket
$16.5 €14.21
$15.92 NOK 161
3.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,777 €2,392
$264 NOK 2,674
951.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,250 €5,383
$14.5K NOK 147.3K
-57.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.1
$95 NOK 962
5.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 €45.21
$65.6 NOK 664
-19.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$125 NOK 1,262
-6.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €136
$123 NOK 1,250
28.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 €1,468
$905 NOK 9,164
88.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,218
$666 NOK 6,742
112.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,581 €2,223
$1,953 NOK 19.8K
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,145 €1,848
$1,649 NOK 16.7K
30.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,937 €6,836
$5,672 NOK 57.4K
39.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,451 €5,556
$4,438 NOK 45K
45.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haarlem
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,777 €3,253
$3,273 NOK 33.1K
15.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
4.75
-9.89%

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Last update for Haarlem: November 30, 2025

Last update for Halden: December 1, 2025

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