Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Jessheim is 10% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jessheim is 7.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.03 NOK 249
$25.57 NOK 254
-2.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 NOK 808
$122 NOK 1,214
-33.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.11 NOK 150
$15.2 NOK 151
-0.59%
Cappuccino
$4.77 NOK 47.5
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.02
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-25.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NOK 32.55
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-0.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 NOK 99.7
$11.03 NOK 110
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.62 NOK 85.8
$10.09 NOK 100
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-12.02%
White Bread (500g)
$4 NOK 39.79
$3.08 NOK 30.62
29.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-53.58%
Eggs
$3.11 NOK 30.97
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-30.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$13.01 NOK 129
2.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.57 NOK 135
$16.43 NOK 163
-17.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 NOK 268
$27.06 NOK 269
-0.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-29.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.18
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 NOK 27.82
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 36.48
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-19.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 18.13
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-12.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 NOK 26.6
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-8.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 NOK 23.02
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-11.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 NOK 6.19
$1.82 NOK 18.11
-65.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 NOK 138
$15.1 NOK 150
-8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.93 NOK 158
$16.16 NOK 161
-1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.31 NOK 32.93
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-4.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 NOK 41.52
$3.97 NOK 39.48
5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 NOK 45.09
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 NOK 872
$66.5 NOK 662
31.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$15.16 NOK 151
-32.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.35
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-33.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.33 NOK 421
$99.5 NOK 989
-57.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
$34.3K NOK 341K
6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
$33K NOK 328K
8.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,014
$191 NOK 1,898
58.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.68 NOK 315
$41.55 NOK 413
-23.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 NOK 547
$83.2 NOK 827
-33.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.7 NOK 484
$56.4 NOK 561
-13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$35.94 NOK 358
-0.03%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 NOK 180
$19.06 NOK 190
-5.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,689
$316 NOK 3,143
-14.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 148.8K
$13.3K NOK 132K
12.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,033
$120 NOK 1,194
-13.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 NOK 663
$59.2 NOK 589
12.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,200
$106 NOK 1,054
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,643
$157 NOK 1,562
5.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 NOK 13K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-19.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 NOK 11K
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-2.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-34.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-4.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
6.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-23.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jessheim
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-10.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.51
12.64%

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

Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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