Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 3% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haugesund is 22.4% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 NOK 204
$25.44 NOK 245
-16.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 981
$123 NOK 1,182
-17.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 131
$15.27 NOK 147
-10.87%
Cappuccino
$4.59 NOK 44.17
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-8.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.86
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-20.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.84
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 104
$11.16 NOK 107
-3.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.0
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-6.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-11.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.04
$3.02 NOK 29.12
13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 26.77
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-40.09%
Eggs
$4.47 NOK 43.04
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOK 109
$12.96 NOK 125
-12.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 144
$16.51 NOK 159
-9.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.44 NOK 264
$27.76 NOK 267
-1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 28.38
$3.45 NOK 33.23
-14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.96
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.89
$2.98 NOK 28.71
21.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 40.16
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-8.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 25.90
$2.10 NOK 20.19
28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.41
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-7.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.76
$2.49 NOK 23.96
11.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.70
$1.82 NOK 17.57
12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.36 NOK 158
$15.02 NOK 145
8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 NOK 140
$18.63 NOK 179
-22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.05
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 42.65
$4.16 NOK 40.06
6.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 NOK 34.29
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-22.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 636
$66.8 NOK 643
-1.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 NOK 134
$15.15 NOK 146
-7.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 14.78
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-26.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.0 NOK 530
$101 NOK 968
-45.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$2.10 NOK 20.27
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
4.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NOK 387.6K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
21.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,316
$188 NOK 1,814
27.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 NOK 369
$42.56 NOK 410
-9.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NOK 522
$80.4 NOK 774
-32.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 NOK 445
$56.6 NOK 545
-18.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 340
$35.81 NOK 345
-1.37%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 NOK 157
$19.04 NOK 183
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,776
$314 NOK 3,027
-8.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,839 NOK 27.3K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-78.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 NOK 793
$116 NOK 1,119
-29.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 NOK 546
$58.9 NOK 567
-3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NOK 917
$105 NOK 1,010
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,414
$157 NOK 1,516
-6.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-0.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 NOK 19.9K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-25.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-9.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-28.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-9.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-21.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.51
-11.75%

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

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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