Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 13.3% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 15.3% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 NOK 203
$25.57 NOK 254
-20.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 NOK 768
$122 NOK 1,214
-36.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 NOK 130
$15.2 NOK 151
-14.28%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.77
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-5.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 25.39
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-34.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 NOK 25.83
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-20.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 79.5
$11.03 NOK 110
-27.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 NOK 64.3
$10.09 NOK 100
-35.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.16
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-8.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$3.08 NOK 30.62
6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-31.45%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 41.43
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-6.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$13.01 NOK 129
-13.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 131
$16.43 NOK 163
-19.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 NOK 173
$27.06 NOK 269
-35.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 NOK 19.41
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-43.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.23
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-12.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$3.08 NOK 30.65
7.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.63
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-17.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.07 NOK 20.55
5.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.3
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-54.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NOK 18.53
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-28.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$1.82 NOK 18.11
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 142
$15.1 NOK 150
-5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 NOK 118
$16.16 NOK 161
-26.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 30.44
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-12.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$3.97 NOK 39.48
1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 NOK 27.36
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-41.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.2 NOK 758
$66.5 NOK 662
14.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$15.16 NOK 151
-33.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NOK 12.14
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-43.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,012
$99.5 NOK 989
2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.12 NOK 21.1
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
$34.3K NOK 341K
19.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$33K NOK 328K
17.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,148
$191 NOK 1,898
13.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.55 NOK 433
$41.55 NOK 413
4.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.56 NOK 384
$83.2 NOK 827
-53.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 NOK 871
$56.4 NOK 561
55.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 348
$35.94 NOK 358
-2.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 NOK 149
$19.06 NOK 190
-21.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 NOK 3,102
$316 NOK 3,143
-1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-22.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 962
$120 NOK 1,194
-19.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 NOK 250
$59.2 NOK 589
-57.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,004
$106 NOK 1,054
-4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 NOK 1,413
$157 NOK 1,562
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 NOK 9,446
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-41.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 NOK 7,742
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-31.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-46.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-22.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-30.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 NOK 38K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-13.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,416 NOK 34K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-15.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.51
-2.88%

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

Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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