Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 24.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 18% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 NOK 193
$25.44 NOK 245
-21.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$123 NOK 1,182
-16.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 NOK 106
$15.27 NOK 147
-27.64%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.24
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-4.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.08
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-36.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 20.78
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-36.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.31 NOK 89.6
$11.16 NOK 107
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 96.5
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-1.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.20
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-10.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.11
$3.02 NOK 29.12
10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.87
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-30.82%
Eggs
$4.17 NOK 40.14
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-7.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 NOK 111
$12.96 NOK 125
-10.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 NOK 133
$16.51 NOK 159
-16.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 NOK 233
$27.76 NOK 267
-12.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 29.96
$3.45 NOK 33.23
-9.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 22.46
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-10.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.52
$2.98 NOK 28.71
13.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 38.72
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-12.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$2.10 NOK 20.19
4.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 18.94
$2.49 NOK 23.96
-20.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.68
$1.82 NOK 17.57
1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 137
$15.02 NOK 145
-5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.55 NOK 159
$18.63 NOK 179
-11.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.95
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 37.97
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-5.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.04
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-4.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 NOK 683
$66.8 NOK 643
6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 NOK 49.85
$15.15 NOK 146
-65.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.41
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 NOK 579
$101 NOK 968
-40.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.90
$2.10 NOK 20.27
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 339.0K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 296.2K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
-7.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 NOK 591
$188 NOK 1,814
-67.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.88 NOK 423
$42.56 NOK 410
3.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 NOK 372
$80.4 NOK 774
-51.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 NOK 695
$56.6 NOK 545
27.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 NOK 172
$35.81 NOK 345
-49.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 NOK 140
$19.04 NOK 183
-23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 NOK 2,245
$314 NOK 3,027
-25.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-68.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOK 929
$116 NOK 1,119
-17.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 NOK 454
$58.9 NOK 567
-19.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 960
$105 NOK 1,010
-4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 NOK 1,705
$157 NOK 1,516
12.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-26.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
6.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 NOK 21.1K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
26.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,991 NOK 57.7K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
0.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.4K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-19.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 NOK 35.7K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-24.26%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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