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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 25.4% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 11.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 NOK 203
$25.57 NOK 254
-20.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,002
$122 NOK 1,214
-17.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 NOK 108
$15.2 NOK 151
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.55
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-4.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.23
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-37.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-34.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 91.9
$11.03 NOK 110
-16.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.95 NOK 99
$10.09 NOK 100
-1.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 33.24
$3.08 NOK 30.62
8.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.18
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-27.77%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 42.22
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$13.01 NOK 129
-12.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 NOK 137
$16.43 NOK 163
-15.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.89 NOK 248
$27.06 NOK 269
-8.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 31.61
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-7.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.09
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.69
$3.08 NOK 30.65
10.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.57
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-8.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.77
$2.07 NOK 20.55
10.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.81
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.56
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-24.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$1.82 NOK 18.11
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 138
$15.1 NOK 150
-7.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 NOK 131
$16.16 NOK 161
-18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.89
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.08
$3.97 NOK 39.48
1.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.84
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-9.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 NOK 714
$66.5 NOK 662
8.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$15.16 NOK 151
-66.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.81
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-35.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 NOK 616
$99.5 NOK 989
-37.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
$34.3K NOK 341K
1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K NOK 301K
$33K NOK 328K
-8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 NOK 603
$191 NOK 1,898
-68.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$41.55 NOK 413
3.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$83.2 NOK 827
-54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 NOK 705
$56.4 NOK 561
25.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 NOK 173
$35.94 NOK 358
-51.59%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 148
$19.06 NOK 190
-22.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 NOK 2,326
$316 NOK 3,143
-25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-68.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 971
$120 NOK 1,194
-18.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 NOK 476
$59.2 NOK 589
-19.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 984
$106 NOK 1,054
-6.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 NOK 1,743
$157 NOK 1,562
11.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NOK 12K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-26.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
7.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 NOK 22K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
23.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-29.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-10.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-11.54%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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