Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 11.9% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 7.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.24 NOK 214
$25.44 NOK 245
-12.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 681
$123 NOK 1,182
-42.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.33 NOK 128
$15.27 NOK 147
-12.70%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.94
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-0.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.61
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-34.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.45
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 89.5
$11.16 NOK 107
-16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.4
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-1.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.41
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.96
$3.02 NOK 29.12
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-28.23%
Eggs
$4.82 NOK 46.46
$4.49 NOK 43.24
7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 NOK 101
$12.96 NOK 125
-18.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 NOK 114
$16.51 NOK 159
-28.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 NOK 174
$27.76 NOK 267
-34.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 NOK 30.20
$3.45 NOK 33.23
-8.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.87
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-13.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.97
$2.98 NOK 28.71
8.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.78
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.97
$2.10 NOK 20.19
3.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.43
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-27.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 NOK 28.05
$2.49 NOK 23.96
16.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.23
$1.82 NOK 17.57
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 NOK 167
$15.02 NOK 145
15.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 NOK 153
$18.63 NOK 179
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.90
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.15
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-9.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 NOK 24.50
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-44.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 NOK 884
$66.8 NOK 643
37.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.6
$15.15 NOK 146
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.30
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-33.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.96 NOK 298
$101 NOK 968
-69.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.20
$2.10 NOK 20.27
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.4K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
11.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NOK 395.7K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
23.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,084
$188 NOK 1,814
14.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.70 NOK 267
$42.56 NOK 410
-34.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.46 NOK 361
$80.4 NOK 774
-53.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 NOK 424
$56.6 NOK 545
-22.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.3 NOK 513
$35.81 NOK 345
48.79%
Cinema Ticket
$20.50 NOK 197
$19.04 NOK 183
7.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 NOK 2,909
$314 NOK 3,027
-3.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-72.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NOK 844
$116 NOK 1,119
-24.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 NOK 507
$58.9 NOK 567
-10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,545
$105 NOK 1,010
53.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,534
$157 NOK 1,516
1.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,773
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-37.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,598
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-21.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 NOK 16.5K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-38.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 NOK 15.1K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-9.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
3.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,231 NOK 40.7K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-19.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,512 NOK 33.8K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-28.29%
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 Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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