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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elverum is 18.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elverum is 23.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 NOK 220
$25.57 NOK 254
-13.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$122 NOK 1,214
-18.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 NOK 116
$15.2 NOK 151
-23.22%
Cappuccino
$4.51 NOK 44.9
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-11.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NOK 28.64
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 107
$11.03 NOK 110
-2.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.17 NOK 81.3
$10.09 NOK 100
-19.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 NOK 10.8
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-53.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 NOK 36.05
$3.08 NOK 30.62
17.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.65
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-18.00%
Eggs
$1.81 NOK 17.99
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-59.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 NOK 71.1
$13.01 NOK 129
-45.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.34 NOK 123
$16.43 NOK 163
-24.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 NOK 254
$27.06 NOK 269
-5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 NOK 10.33
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-69.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$2.55 NOK 25.4
12.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-50.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.73
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.85
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-52.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.88
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 NOK 25.01
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-3.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$1.82 NOK 18.11
31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 NOK 143
$15.1 NOK 150
-4.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.26 NOK 152
$16.16 NOK 161
-5.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 NOK 36.81
$3.48 NOK 34.64
6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 NOK 47.59
$3.97 NOK 39.48
20.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.22
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-11.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.7 NOK 733
$66.5 NOK 662
10.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 NOK 148
$15.16 NOK 151
-1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.8
$2.15 NOK 21.38
1.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.7 NOK 892
$99.5 NOK 989
-9.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$2.12 NOK 21.1
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
$34.3K NOK 341K
-8.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
$33K NOK 328K
8.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 991
$191 NOK 1,898
-47.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.72 NOK 425
$41.55 NOK 413
2.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.5 NOK 661
$83.2 NOK 827
-20.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.56 NOK 483
$56.4 NOK 561
-13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.83 NOK 346
$35.94 NOK 358
-3.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.37 NOK 123
$19.06 NOK 190
-35.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,170
$316 NOK 3,143
0.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-36.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,092
$120 NOK 1,194
-8.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 NOK 471
$59.2 NOK 589
-19.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,271
$106 NOK 1,054
20.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,326
$157 NOK 1,562
-15.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 9,014
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-33.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-14.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-30.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-11.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
0.29%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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