Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Stavanger

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 5.6% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 17.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$25.57 NOK 254
-0.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$122 NOK 1,214
-15.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$15.2 NOK 151
-8.42%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-3.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-17.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$11.03 NOK 110
-7.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$10.09 NOK 100
-3.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.33 NOK 23.19
6.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$3.08 NOK 30.62
5.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-29.07%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-2.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$13.01 NOK 129
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$16.43 NOK 163
-11.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$27.06 NOK 269
4.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$3.45 NOK 34.35
3.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$3.08 NOK 30.65
10.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-4.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$2.07 NOK 20.55
20.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$2.61 NOK 25.96
6.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$1.82 NOK 18.11
0.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$15.1 NOK 150
-0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$16.16 NOK 161
-6.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$3.97 NOK 39.48
1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-7.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$66.5 NOK 662
12.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$15.16 NOK 151
-34.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-35.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$99.5 NOK 989
-53.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-2.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$34.3K NOK 341K
4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$33K NOK 328K
16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$191 NOK 1,898
25.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$41.55 NOK 413
-9.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$83.2 NOK 827
-33.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$56.4 NOK 561
-12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$35.94 NOK 358
0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$19.06 NOK 190
-13.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$316 NOK 3,143
-9.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-24.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$120 NOK 1,194
-19.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$59.2 NOK 589
-13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$106 NOK 1,054
2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$157 NOK 1,562
-3.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-53.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-40.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-43.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-31.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-11.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-12.27%
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 Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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