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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 9.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 14% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 238
$25.44 NOK 243
-2.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 971
$123 NOK 1,175
-17.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 NOK 132
$15.27 NOK 146
-9.89%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 46.94
$5.02 NOK 48.06
-2.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 31.13
$3.92 NOK 37.51
-17.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$3.40 NOK 32.51
-17.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 95.0
$11.16 NOK 107
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.76 NOK 93.4
$10.20 NOK 97.6
-4.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 23.38
$2.34 NOK 22.39
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 32.44
$3.02 NOK 28.94
12.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.23
$4.64 NOK 44.38
-29.74%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.42
$4.49 NOK 42.97
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 NOK 113
$12.96 NOK 124
-8.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 NOK 142
$16.51 NOK 158
-9.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.45 NOK 272
$27.76 NOK 266
2.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.48
$3.45 NOK 33.02
1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.84
$2.61 NOK 24.99
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.63
$2.98 NOK 28.53
14.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.24
$4.58 NOK 43.87
-1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.66
$2.10 NOK 20.07
17.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.01
$3.08 NOK 29.49
-18.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.24
$2.49 NOK 23.81
14.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 NOK 17.80
$1.82 NOK 17.47
2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 145
$15.02 NOK 144
1.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 NOK 164
$18.63 NOK 178
-7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.00
$3.54 NOK 33.90
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.04
$4.16 NOK 39.81
-4.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.24 NOK 40.53
$4.58 NOK 43.82
-7.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 697
$66.8 NOK 639
9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 NOK 98.7
$15.15 NOK 145
-31.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$2.09 NOK 20.01
-33.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.74 NOK 447
$101 NOK 962
-53.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.59
$2.10 NOK 20.14
-2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 338.8K
$34.3K NOK 328.1K
3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 374.8K
$33.2K NOK 317.8K
17.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,281
$188 NOK 1,803
26.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.17 NOK 365
$42.56 NOK 407
-10.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 540
$80.4 NOK 769
-29.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOK 476
$56.6 NOK 541
-12.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.87 NOK 334
$35.81 NOK 343
-2.62%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 161
$19.04 NOK 182
-11.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,730
$314 NOK 3,009
-9.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$13.2K NOK 126.1K
-23.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOK 937
$116 NOK 1,112
-15.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$58.9 NOK 564
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,036
$105 NOK 1,004
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,462
$157 NOK 1,506
-2.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 NOK 7,409
$1,623 NOK 15.5K
-52.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 NOK 6,510
$1,132 NOK 10.8K
-39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.6K
$2,773 NOK 26.5K
-56.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 9,669
$1,730 NOK 16.6K
-41.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,946 NOK 56.9K
$5,956 NOK 57.0K
-0.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.2K
$5,232 NOK 50.1K
-19.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,809 NOK 36.5K
$4,898 NOK 46.9K
-22.22%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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