Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Horten is 19.9% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horten is 1.3% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.17 NOK 281
$25.44 NOK 245
14.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 960
$123 NOK 1,182
-18.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 NOK 129
$15.27 NOK 147
-12.05%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.70
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-3.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 23.55
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-35.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 NOK 87.1
$11.16 NOK 107
-18.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.0
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-5.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.10
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.63
$3.02 NOK 29.12
8.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.74
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-31.25%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.66
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 NOK 95.2
$12.96 NOK 125
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 NOK 126
$16.51 NOK 159
-20.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.74 NOK 229
$27.76 NOK 267
-14.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 35.23
$3.45 NOK 33.23
6.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOK 22.27
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.91
$2.98 NOK 28.71
11.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 37.10
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.86
$2.10 NOK 20.19
-1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.26
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-28.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 NOK 26.94
$2.49 NOK 23.96
12.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.33
$1.82 NOK 17.57
4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.10 NOK 136
$15.02 NOK 145
-6.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.15 NOK 175
$18.63 NOK 179
-2.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.74
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.29
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-1.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.24 NOK 50.4
$4.58 NOK 44.10
14.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 738
$66.8 NOK 643
14.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.1
$15.15 NOK 146
-32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.16
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-49.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 968
$101 NOK 968
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.29
$2.10 NOK 20.27
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 336.3K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 376.3K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
17.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,136
$188 NOK 1,814
17.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.16 NOK 416
$42.56 NOK 410
1.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.53 NOK 294
$80.4 NOK 774
-62.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOK 479
$56.6 NOK 545
-11.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.76 NOK 344
$35.81 NOK 345
-0.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 NOK 141
$19.04 NOK 183
-23.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 NOK 2,994
$314 NOK 3,027
-1.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-22.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOK 1,104
$116 NOK 1,119
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 NOK 386
$58.9 NOK 567
-31.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 NOK 534
$105 NOK 1,010
-47.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 NOK 1,746
$157 NOK 1,516
15.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 NOK 10.4K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-33.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 NOK 7,805
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-28.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 NOK 16.5K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.5K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-30.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
0.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,217 NOK 40.6K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-19.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 NOK 32.2K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-31.77%
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 Horten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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