Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Haugesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Odense and Haugesund

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 15.7% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Odense is 4.9% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.21 DKK 170
$21.59 NOK 207
21.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 760
$102 NOK 978
14.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.57 DKK 101
$13.88 NOK 133
12.18%
Cappuccino
$6.14 DKK 39.90
$4.51 NOK 43.13
36.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.90 DKK 31.85
$3.15 NOK 30.14
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 DKK 17.41
$3.00 NOK 28.74
-10.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 DKK 50.3
$10.70 NOK 102
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 DKK 47.62
$9.44 NOK 90.4
-22.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 DKK 12.99
$2.13 NOK 20.36
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 DKK 21.83
$3.40 NOK 32.52
-1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 DKK 15.11
$2.87 NOK 27.47
-18.82%
Eggs
$5.26 DKK 34.18
$4.51 NOK 43.14
16.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.78 DKK 109
$11.39 NOK 109
47.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 DKK 78.6
$14.61 NOK 140
-17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.95 DKK 156
$28.42 NOK 272
-15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 DKK 24.51
$2.95 NOK 28.21
27.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.76
$2.19 NOK 20.93
67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.71
$3.59 NOK 34.36
1.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 DKK 28.48
$4.16 NOK 39.82
5.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 DKK 15.66
$2.63 NOK 25.16
-8.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 13.19
$2.80 NOK 26.78
-27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 DKK 12.88
$2.91 NOK 27.89
-31.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.98
$2.07 NOK 19.78
-48.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 DKK 60.5
$16.10 NOK 154
-42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.67 DKK 69.4
$14.64 NOK 140
-27.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.95
$3.33 NOK 31.90
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 DKK 22.50
$4.39 NOK 41.98
-21.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 DKK 19.55
$3.43 NOK 32.87
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 DKK 411
$66.4 NOK 635
-4.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 DKK 51.5
$14.21 NOK 136
-44.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.22
$1.59 NOK 15.20
8.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 DKK 404
$54.6 NOK 523
13.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.64
$2.21 NOK 21.11
1.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 313.4K
$34.7K NOK 332.5K
38.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K DKK 261.6K
$39.7K NOK 379.8K
1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 DKK 1,211
$245 NOK 2,347
-24.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 DKK 132
$38.73 NOK 371
-47.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.68 DKK 251
$54.0 NOK 517
-28.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.30 DKK 249
$44.91 NOK 430
-14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.58 DKK 88.2
$34.88 NOK 334
-61.07%
Cinema Ticket
$20.26 DKK 132
$16.25 NOK 156
24.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 DKK 3,225
$280 NOK 2,681
77.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,648 DKK 36.7K
$2,839 NOK 27.2K
98.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 DKK 753
$82.5 NOK 789
40.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.4 DKK 432
$55.9 NOK 535
18.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 762
$95.4 NOK 913
22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 DKK 918
$144 NOK 1,377
-1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 7,013
$1,603 NOK 15.3K
-32.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 DKK 5,637
$1,036 NOK 9,913
-16.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,914 DKK 12.4K
$2,028 NOK 19.4K
-5.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 DKK 8,592
$1,545 NOK 14.8K
-14.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,378 DKK 28.5K
$4,227 NOK 40.5K
3.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,175 DKK 14.1K
$4,597 NOK 44.0K
-52.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,300 DKK 28.0K
$3,845 NOK 36.8K
11.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.98
11.06%

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

Last update for Odense: March 16, 2026

Last update for Haugesund: March 15, 2026

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