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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 30.7% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 9.9% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$21.1 NOK 210
18.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$103 NOK 1,024
18.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$13.81 NOK 137
11.44%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$4.69 NOK 46.66
8.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$3.2 NOK 31.84
25.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$2.91 NOK 28.94
14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$11.02 NOK 110
9.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$9.8 NOK 97.5
15.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$2.03 NOK 20.18
16.75%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.42 NOK 34.03
17.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$2.83 NOK 28.18
27.92%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$4.49 NOK 44.67
12.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$11.49 NOK 114
16.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$14.8 NOK 147
10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$28.14 NOK 280
11.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$2.96 NOK 29.48
19.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$2.18 NOK 21.66
16.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.66 NOK 36.38
-8.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$4.18 NOK 41.55
19.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.78 NOK 27.69
-3.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$2.8 NOK 27.86
1.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$2.11 NOK 21.03
11.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$16.39 NOK 163
5.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$14.15 NOK 141
43.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$3.33 NOK 33.13
3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$4.24 NOK 42.18
0.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$3.57 NOK 35.55
21.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$67.1 NOK 668
15.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$14.29 NOK 142
-30.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.53 NOK 15.22
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$54.9 NOK 546
-23.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$2.12 NOK 21.05
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$39.8K NOK 396K
7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$243 NOK 2,418
25.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$38.08 NOK 379
-16.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$54.4 NOK 541
1.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$45.58 NOK 453
22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$35.93 NOK 357
-20.07%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$16.37 NOK 163
13.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$279 NOK 2,774
-2.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
410.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$82.5 NOK 821
23.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$56.1 NOK 558
19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$94.7 NOK 942
30.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$144 NOK 1,435
14.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,607 NOK 16K
7.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$1,007 NOK 10K
42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
32.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
34.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
147.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
146.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
16.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3.98
27.64%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

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