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

🙂 Solo nomad: Drammen is 16.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Drammen is 13.4% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$25.44 NOK 246
-20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$123 NOK 1,187
-38.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$15.27 NOK 148
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$5.02 NOK 48.57
-2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$3.92 NOK 37.91
-35.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$3.40 NOK 32.85
-22.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$11.16 NOK 108
-28.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$10.20 NOK 98.6
-38.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$2.34 NOK 22.62
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$3.02 NOK 29.24
7.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$4.64 NOK 44.85
-28.66%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$4.49 NOK 43.42
-5.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$12.96 NOK 125
-12.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$16.51 NOK 160
-18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$27.76 NOK 268
-37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$3.45 NOK 33.37
-42.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$2.61 NOK 25.25
-9.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$2.98 NOK 28.83
13.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$4.58 NOK 44.32
-15.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$2.10 NOK 20.28
5.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$3.08 NOK 29.80
-56.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$2.49 NOK 24.06
-28.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$1.82 NOK 17.65
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$15.02 NOK 145
-7.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$18.63 NOK 180
-33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$3.54 NOK 34.25
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$4.16 NOK 40.23
-6.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$4.58 NOK 44.28
-39.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$66.8 NOK 646
12.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$15.15 NOK 147
-32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$2.09 NOK 20.22
-39.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$101 NOK 972
1.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$2.10 NOK 20.35
3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
20.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$188 NOK 1,822
18.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$42.56 NOK 412
3.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$80.4 NOK 777
-52.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$56.6 NOK 547
50.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$35.81 NOK 346
-0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$19.04 NOK 184
-20.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$314 NOK 3,040
-3.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
-22.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$116 NOK 1,124
-17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$58.9 NOK 569
-56.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$105 NOK 1,014
-5.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$157 NOK 1,522
-9.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
-41.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
-47.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-21.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
74.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
18.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
-26.87%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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