Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Alesund is 5.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alesund is 18.3% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.86 NOK 190
$25.44 NOK 243
-21.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.7 NOK 811
$123 NOK 1,175
-30.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 NOK 122
$15.27 NOK 146
-16.83%
Cappuccino
$4.12 NOK 39.40
$5.02 NOK 48.06
-17.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.24
$3.92 NOK 37.51
-48.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.58
$3.40 NOK 32.51
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.29 NOK 108
$11.16 NOK 107
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 88.1
$10.20 NOK 97.6
-9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.85
$2.34 NOK 22.39
2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 NOK 28.16
$3.02 NOK 28.94
-2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.05
$4.64 NOK 44.38
-39.01%
Eggs
$3.97 NOK 38.03
$4.49 NOK 42.97
-11.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 NOK 138
$12.96 NOK 124
11.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.44 NOK 129
$16.51 NOK 158
-18.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 NOK 213
$27.76 NOK 266
-19.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 26.98
$3.45 NOK 33.02
-18.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.82
$2.61 NOK 24.99
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 20.76
$2.98 NOK 28.53
-27.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.20
$4.58 NOK 43.87
-19.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 NOK 25.89
$2.10 NOK 20.07
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 17.39
$3.08 NOK 29.49
-40.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.65
$2.49 NOK 23.81
11.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.63
$1.82 NOK 17.47
12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 NOK 132
$15.02 NOK 144
-7.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.55 NOK 168
$18.63 NOK 178
-5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.32
$3.54 NOK 33.90
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 38.61
$4.16 NOK 39.81
-3.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.40 NOK 42.09
$4.58 NOK 43.82
-3.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 642
$66.8 NOK 639
0.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.33 NOK 118
$15.15 NOK 145
-18.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.85
$2.09 NOK 20.01
4.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 NOK 694
$101 NOK 962
-27.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.88
$2.10 NOK 20.14
3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
$34.3K NOK 328.1K
4.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
$33.2K NOK 317.8K
31.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,297
$188 NOK 1,803
27.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.82 NOK 371
$42.56 NOK 407
-8.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 NOK 383
$80.4 NOK 769
-50.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 NOK 544
$56.6 NOK 541
0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.89 NOK 286
$35.81 NOK 343
-16.53%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 NOK 161
$19.04 NOK 182
-11.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,503
$314 NOK 3,009
-16.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
$13.2K NOK 126.1K
-80.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 NOK 817
$116 NOK 1,112
-26.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 NOK 415
$58.9 NOK 564
-26.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 NOK 1,075
$105 NOK 1,004
7.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,282
$157 NOK 1,506
-14.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,193
$1,623 NOK 15.5K
-40.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 NOK 7,720
$1,132 NOK 10.8K
-28.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
$2,773 NOK 26.5K
-49.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
$1,730 NOK 16.6K
-32.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
$5,956 NOK 57.0K
-24.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
$5,232 NOK 50.1K
-53.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
$4,898 NOK 46.9K
-12.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
4.51
-10.64%

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

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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