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

🙂 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 18.3% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 3.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 NOK 165
$25.44 NOK 245
-32.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.75 NOK 441
$123 NOK 1,183
-62.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.13 NOK 117
$15.27 NOK 147
-20.56%
Cappuccino
$4.88 NOK 47.05
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-2.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 34.52
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-8.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 28.00
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 NOK 75.8
$11.16 NOK 108
-29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.29 NOK 99.2
$10.20 NOK 98.3
0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 NOK 25.29
$2.34 NOK 22.55
11.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 NOK 33.59
$3.02 NOK 29.15
15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 NOK 37.29
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-16.59%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 42.65
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-1.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 NOK 116
$12.96 NOK 125
-7.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 NOK 146
$16.51 NOK 159
-8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.37 NOK 273
$27.76 NOK 268
2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 NOK 35.94
$3.45 NOK 33.26
8.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.65
$2.61 NOK 25.17
9.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 25.67
$2.98 NOK 28.74
-10.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 NOK 51.0
$4.58 NOK 44.19
15.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 29.30
$2.10 NOK 20.21
44.76%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.02
$3.08 NOK 29.70
7.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.44
$2.49 NOK 23.98
26.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.18
$1.82 NOK 17.59
31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.47 NOK 149
$15.02 NOK 145
3.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.13 NOK 175
$18.63 NOK 180
-2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 NOK 35.29
$3.54 NOK 34.15
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 47.06
$4.16 NOK 40.10
17.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 40.62
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-8.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 NOK 694
$66.8 NOK 644
7.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.22 NOK 147
$15.15 NOK 146
0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 NOK 20.92
$2.09 NOK 20.16
3.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOK 850
$101 NOK 969
-12.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.18
$2.10 NOK 20.29
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 300.9K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
-8.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 417.9K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
30.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 NOK 3,094
$188 NOK 1,816
70.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$42.56 NOK 410
-53.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.8 NOK 730
$80.4 NOK 775
-5.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 484
$56.6 NOK 545
-11.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.10 NOK 338
$35.81 NOK 345
-1.98%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 NOK 169
$19.04 NOK 184
-7.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,107
$314 NOK 3,031
2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,382 NOK 80.8K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-36.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,078
$116 NOK 1,120
-3.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.12 NOK 474
$58.9 NOK 568
-16.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,231
$105 NOK 1,011
21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,279
$157 NOK 1,518
-15.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-24.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NOK 8,564
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-21.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-35.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-11.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,760 NOK 65.2K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
13.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,679 NOK 35.5K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-29.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.51
-4.21%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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