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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alesund is 14.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alesund is 11.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 NOK 205
$25.57 NOK 254
-19.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.8 NOK 844
$122 NOK 1,214
-30.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 NOK 126
$15.2 NOK 151
-16.97%
Cappuccino
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-22.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NOK 19.68
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-49.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-33.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.34 NOK 113
$11.03 NOK 110
2.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 91.6
$10.09 NOK 100
-8.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$2.33 NOK 23.19
5.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$3.08 NOK 30.62
-5.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-36.66%
Eggs
$3.94 NOK 39.24
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NOK 139
$13.01 NOK 129
7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.43 NOK 134
$16.43 NOK 163
-18.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 NOK 226
$27.06 NOK 269
-16.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.12
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-20.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.06
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 35.95
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 NOK 27.05
$2.07 NOK 20.55
31.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NOK 17.85
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-38.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$2.61 NOK 25.96
10.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 20.35
$1.82 NOK 18.11
12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 NOK 139
$15.1 NOK 150
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.8 NOK 167
$16.16 NOK 161
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$3.97 NOK 39.48
3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 NOK 44.61
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-4.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 NOK 659
$66.5 NOK 662
-0.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.04 NOK 120
$15.16 NOK 151
-20.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 NOK 20.88
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 NOK 735
$99.5 NOK 989
-25.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.02
$2.12 NOK 21.1
4.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
$34.3K NOK 341K
2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$33K NOK 328K
28.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,350
$191 NOK 1,898
23.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.25 NOK 381
$41.55 NOK 413
-7.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.95 NOK 407
$83.2 NOK 827
-50.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 NOK 575
$56.4 NOK 561
2.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.47 NOK 303
$35.94 NOK 358
-15.22%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 NOK 169
$19.06 NOK 190
-10.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,603
$316 NOK 3,143
-17.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-81.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NOK 828
$120 NOK 1,194
-30.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 NOK 442
$59.2 NOK 589
-24.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,089
$106 NOK 1,054
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,362
$157 NOK 1,562
-12.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,434
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-41.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 NOK 7,875
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-50.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-34.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-41.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-46.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 NOK 40K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-0.55%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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