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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 23.4% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haugesund is 7% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 NOK 210
$25.57 NOK 254
-17.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$122 NOK 1,214
-15.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$15.2 NOK 151
-9.14%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-18.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.94
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.02 NOK 110
$11.03 NOK 110
-0.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$10.09 NOK 100
-2.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 NOK 20.18
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$3.08 NOK 30.62
11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 28.18
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-38.61%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 44.67
$4.46 NOK 44.41
0.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 NOK 114
$13.01 NOK 129
-11.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.8 NOK 147
$16.43 NOK 163
-9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$27.06 NOK 269
3.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-14.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.66
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-14.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.38
$3.08 NOK 30.65
18.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.55
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-8.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$2.07 NOK 20.55
26.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-4.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.8 NOK 27.86
$2.61 NOK 25.96
7.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$1.82 NOK 18.11
15.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 NOK 163
$15.1 NOK 150
8.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 NOK 141
$16.16 NOK 161
-12.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.13
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.18
$3.97 NOK 39.48
6.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-23.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 668
$66.5 NOK 662
0.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 NOK 142
$15.16 NOK 151
-5.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.22
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-28.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.9 NOK 546
$99.5 NOK 989
-44.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.05
$2.12 NOK 21.1
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
$34.3K NOK 341K
4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NOK 396K
$33K NOK 328K
20.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,418
$191 NOK 1,898
27.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 NOK 379
$41.55 NOK 413
-8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$83.2 NOK 827
-34.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.58 NOK 453
$56.4 NOK 561
-19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$35.94 NOK 358
-0.03%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 NOK 163
$19.06 NOK 190
-14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$316 NOK 3,143
-11.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-77.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 NOK 821
$120 NOK 1,194
-31.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 NOK 558
$59.2 NOK 589
-5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NOK 942
$106 NOK 1,054
-10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,435
$157 NOK 1,562
-8.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 NOK 16K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-1.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 NOK 10K
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-10.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-27.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-12.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-44.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-27.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-15.70%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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