Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 3.6% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haugesund is 26% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 NOK 204
$25.15 NOK 242
-15.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 981
$120 NOK 1,159
-15.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 131
$15.08 NOK 145
-9.75%
Cappuccino
$4.59 NOK 44.17
$4.84 NOK 46.60
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.86
$4.21 NOK 40.50
-26.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.84
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 104
$12.05 NOK 116
-10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.0
$10.97 NOK 106
-12.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.39 NOK 23.05
-13.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.04
$4.01 NOK 38.60
-14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 26.77
$3.60 NOK 34.70
-22.78%
Eggs
$4.47 NOK 43.04
$5.08 NOK 48.96
-12.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOK 109
$13.18 NOK 127
-14.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 144
$16.03 NOK 154
-6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.44 NOK 264
$31.13 NOK 300
-11.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 28.38
$3.57 NOK 34.40
-17.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.96
$2.63 NOK 25.30
-17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.89
$3.35 NOK 32.28
8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 40.16
$4.90 NOK 47.18
-14.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 25.90
$2.54 NOK 24.44
5.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.41
$2.60 NOK 25.00
9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.76
$2.76 NOK 26.58
0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.70
$2.35 NOK 22.64
-12.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.36 NOK 158
$17.36 NOK 167
-5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 NOK 140
$18.24 NOK 176
-20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.05
$3.53 NOK 33.95
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 42.65
$4.18 NOK 40.29
5.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 NOK 34.29
$4.33 NOK 41.70
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 636
$77.6 NOK 747
-14.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 NOK 134
$10.05 NOK 96.8
38.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 14.78
$1.40 NOK 13.47
9.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.0 NOK 530
$41.84 NOK 403
31.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$2.29 NOK 22.09
-2.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$35.9K NOK 345.8K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NOK 387.6K
$42.1K NOK 405.1K
-4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,316
$305 NOK 2,939
-21.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 NOK 369
$30.56 NOK 294
25.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NOK 522
$55.6 NOK 536
-2.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 NOK 445
$55.8 NOK 537
-17.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 340
$29.41 NOK 283
20.10%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 NOK 157
$17.89 NOK 172
-8.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,776
$268 NOK 2,580
7.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,839 NOK 27.3K
$14.7K NOK 141.9K
-80.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 NOK 793
$106 NOK 1,018
-22.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 NOK 546
$66.7 NOK 643
-15.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NOK 917
$122 NOK 1,173
-21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,414
$167 NOK 1,606
-11.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
-5.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 NOK 19.9K
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
-22.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
-27.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
$11.1K NOK 106.7K
-61.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
$7,529 NOK 72.5K
-37.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
$4,115 NOK 39.6K
-6.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.08
-21.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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