Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 4.9% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 12% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.61 NOK 255
$25.57 NOK 254
0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 996
$122 NOK 1,214
-17.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$15.2 NOK 151
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 49.47
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-4.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.69
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-18.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.71
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.14 NOK 101
$11.03 NOK 110
-8.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.3
$10.09 NOK 100
-7.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.42
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-3.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 NOK 34.23
$3.08 NOK 30.62
11.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 NOK 31.88
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-30.59%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.63
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 NOK 120
$13.01 NOK 129
-7.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$16.43 NOK 163
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$27.06 NOK 269
3.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.26
$3.45 NOK 34.35
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.4
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.1
$3.08 NOK 30.65
11.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.05
$2.07 NOK 20.55
16.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.79
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.7
$2.61 NOK 25.96
6.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$1.82 NOK 18.11
1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$15.1 NOK 150
-0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 NOK 146
$16.16 NOK 161
-8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.06
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.46
$3.97 NOK 39.48
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🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 43.24
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-6.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 732
$66.5 NOK 662
10.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 102
$15.16 NOK 151
-32.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.77
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-35.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.35 NOK 471
$99.5 NOK 989
-52.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$2.12 NOK 21.1
3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$34.3K NOK 341K
5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
$33K NOK 328K
18.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,405
$191 NOK 1,898
26.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.49 NOK 383
$41.55 NOK 413
-7.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 561
$83.2 NOK 827
-32.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 484
$56.4 NOK 561
-13.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 NOK 347
$35.94 NOK 358
-2.84%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$19.06 NOK 190
-12.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,864
$316 NOK 3,143
-8.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-23.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 957
$120 NOK 1,194
-19.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 511
$59.2 NOK 589
-13.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,095
$106 NOK 1,054
3.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$157 NOK 1,562
-3.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-24.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 9,063
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-19.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-14.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-31.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-10.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-
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 Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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