Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Elverum is 4.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elverum is 4.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.70 NOK 219
$25.44 NOK 245
-10.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 972
$123 NOK 1,183
-17.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 NOK 112
$15.27 NOK 147
-23.71%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 45.05
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-6.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NOK 33.42
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-11.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 NOK 28.39
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.56 NOK 102
$11.16 NOK 108
-5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 NOK 79.6
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-19.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 NOK 10.43
$2.34 NOK 22.55
-53.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 NOK 34.38
$3.02 NOK 29.15
18.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 38.11
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-14.87%
Eggs
$1.80 NOK 17.36
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 NOK 68.1
$12.96 NOK 125
-45.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 116
$16.51 NOK 159
-26.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.02 NOK 241
$27.76 NOK 268
-9.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.53
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-71.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.51
$2.61 NOK 25.17
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.30
$2.98 NOK 28.74
-50.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.27
$4.58 NOK 44.19
-67.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.91
$2.10 NOK 20.21
-50.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 NOK 9.84
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-66.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 24.90
$2.49 NOK 23.98
3.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 NOK 23.19
$1.82 NOK 17.59
32.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 NOK 138
$15.02 NOK 145
-4.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.57 NOK 179
$18.63 NOK 180
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NOK 36.43
$3.54 NOK 34.15
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 NOK 46.50
$4.16 NOK 40.10
15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.68
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-7.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 697
$66.8 NOK 644
8.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.42 NOK 149
$15.15 NOK 146
1.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 21.94
$2.09 NOK 20.16
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 NOK 859
$101 NOK 969
-11.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.55
$2.10 NOK 20.29
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.7K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
-5.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K NOK 346.7K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
8.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 960
$188 NOK 1,816
-47.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 412
$42.56 NOK 410
0.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 NOK 643
$80.4 NOK 775
-17.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.66 NOK 479
$56.6 NOK 545
-12.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.01 NOK 347
$35.81 NOK 345
0.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 119
$19.04 NOK 184
-35.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,181
$314 NOK 3,031
4.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,621 NOK 83.1K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-34.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,077
$116 NOK 1,120
-3.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 NOK 471
$58.9 NOK 568
-17.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,247
$105 NOK 1,011
23.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NOK 1,263
$157 NOK 1,518
-16.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-25.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 8,781
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 NOK 17.6K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-33.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 NOK 14.6K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-12.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,980 NOK 57.7K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
0.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,152 NOK 40.0K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-20.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 NOK 40.5K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-14.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.51
-4.21%

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

Last update for Elverum: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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