Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Farsund is 21.4% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Farsund is 4.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.83 NOK 239
$25.44 NOK 245
-2.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 771
$123 NOK 1,182
-34.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.00 NOK 116
$15.27 NOK 147
-21.41%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 48.40
$5.02 NOK 48.36
0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 38.71
$3.92 NOK 37.75
2.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.60
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 NOK 95.7
$11.16 NOK 107
-10.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 NOK 78.5
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.99
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.94
$3.02 NOK 29.12
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 NOK 42.73
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-4.31%
Eggs
$3.62 NOK 34.84
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 116
$12.96 NOK 125
-6.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.89 NOK 143
$16.51 NOK 159
-9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 NOK 192
$27.76 NOK 267
-28.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$3.45 NOK 33.23
-40.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.86
$2.98 NOK 28.71
-30.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.64
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-55.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.13
$2.10 NOK 20.19
-5.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 NOK 19.59
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NOK 19.03
$2.49 NOK 23.96
-20.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 NOK 9.49
$1.82 NOK 17.57
-45.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 NOK 98.0
$15.02 NOK 145
-32.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 NOK 101
$18.63 NOK 179
-43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 34.94
$3.54 NOK 34.11
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 NOK 39.72
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-0.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.65
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-7.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 695
$66.8 NOK 643
8.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NOK 119
$15.15 NOK 146
-18.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-1.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.64 NOK 391
$101 NOK 968
-59.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.08
$2.10 NOK 20.27
4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 290.6K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
-11.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K NOK 287.2K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
-10.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,816
$188 NOK 1,814
0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.27 NOK 407
$42.56 NOK 410
-0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.50 NOK 197
$80.4 NOK 774
-74.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 NOK 475
$56.6 NOK 545
-12.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$35.81 NOK 345
-0.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 NOK 149
$19.04 NOK 183
-18.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,072
$314 NOK 3,027
1.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,122 NOK 49.3K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-61.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 NOK 878
$116 NOK 1,119
-21.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 NOK 292
$58.9 NOK 567
-48.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 961
$105 NOK 1,010
-4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,465
$157 NOK 1,516
-3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-26.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 NOK 8,696
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-20.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-33.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-10.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,059 NOK 58.3K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
1.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-19.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-36.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
4.51
-33.48%

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

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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