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

🙂 Solo nomad: Horten is 13.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horten is 20.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.37 NOK 282
$25.57 NOK 254
10.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,014
$122 NOK 1,214
-16.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$15.2 NOK 151
-11.05%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.78
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-5.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.41
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-37.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.09 NOK 90.4
$11.03 NOK 110
-17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.42 NOK 93.7
$10.09 NOK 100
-6.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.52
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.94
$3.08 NOK 30.62
7.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-31.45%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 43.53
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 NOK 98.1
$13.01 NOK 129
-24.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 NOK 132
$16.43 NOK 163
-19.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.92 NOK 228
$27.06 NOK 269
-15.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 36.58
$3.45 NOK 34.35
6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.17
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-12.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$3.08 NOK 30.65
5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 38.93
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-14.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-4.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$2.61 NOK 25.96
9.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.23
$1.82 NOK 18.11
0.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 NOK 139
$15.1 NOK 150
-7.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 NOK 129
$16.16 NOK 161
-19.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 31.62
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-8.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 38.71
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.21 NOK 51.8
$4.67 NOK 46.47
11.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 763
$66.5 NOK 662
15.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 NOK 102
$15.16 NOK 151
-32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NOK 10.94
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,015
$99.5 NOK 989
2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.92
$2.12 NOK 21.1
3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
$34.3K NOK 341K
1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
$33K NOK 328K
17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,215
$191 NOK 1,898
16.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 NOK 439
$41.55 NOK 413
6.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.08 NOK 299
$83.2 NOK 827
-63.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$56.4 NOK 561
-12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOK 355
$35.94 NOK 358
-0.72%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$19.06 NOK 190
-22.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,020
$316 NOK 3,143
-3.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-22.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,162
$120 NOK 1,194
-2.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 NOK 408
$59.2 NOK 589
-30.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 NOK 546
$106 NOK 1,054
-48.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 NOK 1,825
$157 NOK 1,562
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-33.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 NOK 8,167
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-27.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-30.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-31.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-10.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-21.49%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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