Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 1.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 11.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 244
$25.44 NOK 245
-0.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 979
$123 NOK 1,182
-17.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 130
$15.27 NOK 147
-11.46%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.21
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-2.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.17
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-17.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 28.14
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-14.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.27 NOK 98.9
$11.16 NOK 107
-7.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.71 NOK 93.5
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-4.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 21.98
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 31.90
$3.02 NOK 29.12
9.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 NOK 31.74
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-28.88%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 42.07
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 NOK 114
$12.96 NOK 125
-8.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.90 NOK 143
$16.51 NOK 159
-9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.33 NOK 273
$27.76 NOK 267
2.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 NOK 33.63
$3.45 NOK 33.23
1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.71
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.81
$2.98 NOK 28.71
14.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.51
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-3.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 NOK 23.13
$2.10 NOK 20.19
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.15
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-18.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 NOK 26.47
$2.49 NOK 23.96
10.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.11
$1.82 NOK 17.57
3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.42 NOK 148
$15.02 NOK 145
2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.60 NOK 150
$18.63 NOK 179
-16.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 NOK 33.24
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.46
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 39.83
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-9.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$66.8 NOK 643
8.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 NOK 97.9
$15.15 NOK 146
-32.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.04
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-30.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.34 NOK 456
$101 NOK 968
-52.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.54
$2.10 NOK 20.27
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 335.7K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 376.6K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
17.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$188 NOK 1,814
28.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 367
$42.56 NOK 410
-10.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 NOK 537
$80.4 NOK 774
-30.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 NOK 471
$56.6 NOK 545
-13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.69 NOK 344
$35.81 NOK 345
-0.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 NOK 105
$19.04 NOK 183
-43.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,753
$314 NOK 3,027
-9.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 98.9K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-22.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 931
$116 NOK 1,119
-16.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 494
$58.9 NOK 567
-12.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,042
$105 NOK 1,010
3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,454
$157 NOK 1,516
-4.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 NOK 11.5K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-26.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,543
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-21.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 NOK 17.6K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-34.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 NOK 14.8K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-11.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,902 NOK 56.8K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-0.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,085 NOK 39.3K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-21.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,252 NOK 50.6K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
7.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.51
-2.88%

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

Last update for Kirkenes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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