Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 16.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 NOK 172
$25.57 NOK 254
-32.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 NOK 453
$122 NOK 1,214
-62.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 NOK 123
$15.2 NOK 151
-18.55%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.15
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-10.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.11
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 30.07
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-7.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 NOK 81.1
$11.03 NOK 110
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10 NOK 99.5
$10.09 NOK 100
-0.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 25.98
$2.33 NOK 23.19
12.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 34.42
$3.08 NOK 30.62
12.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.25
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-14.32%
Eggs
$4.41 NOK 43.88
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-1.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 NOK 119
$13.01 NOK 129
-8.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 NOK 153
$16.43 NOK 163
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.09 NOK 279
$27.06 NOK 269
3.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 38.64
$3.45 NOK 34.35
12.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.36
$2.55 NOK 25.4
15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.55
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 NOK 49.85
$4.57 NOK 45.5
9.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 NOK 29.23
$2.07 NOK 20.55
42.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.3
$2.92 NOK 29.06
14.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.61 NOK 25.96
24.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.19
$1.82 NOK 18.11
33.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 151
$15.1 NOK 150
0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 NOK 147
$16.16 NOK 161
-8.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 NOK 36.71
$3.48 NOK 34.64
6.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 NOK 46.42
$3.97 NOK 39.48
17.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.32 NOK 42.98
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-7.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$66.5 NOK 662
8.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 NOK 154
$15.16 NOK 151
1.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 NOK 22.43
$2.15 NOK 21.38
4.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.9 NOK 894
$99.5 NOK 989
-9.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$2.12 NOK 21.1
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
$34.3K NOK 341K
-8.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
$33K NOK 328K
26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 NOK 3,161
$191 NOK 1,898
66.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 NOK 204
$41.55 NOK 413
-50.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 NOK 739
$83.2 NOK 827
-10.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 NOK 485
$56.4 NOK 561
-13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.98 NOK 348
$35.94 NOK 358
-2.67%
Cinema Ticket
$16.89 NOK 168
$19.06 NOK 190
-11.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,215
$316 NOK 3,143
2.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-34.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$120 NOK 1,194
-8.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 NOK 483
$59.2 NOK 589
-18.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,256
$106 NOK 1,054
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,319
$157 NOK 1,562
-15.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 12K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-25.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,902
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-20.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-35.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-14.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-26.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-7.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.51
-4.21%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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