Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Molde is 14.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molde is 6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$25.44 NOK 245
-2.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 772
$123 NOK 1,183
-34.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 131
$15.27 NOK 147
-11.26%
Cappuccino
$5.15 NOK 49.61
$5.02 NOK 48.41
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 NOK 27.55
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-27.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NOK 24.99
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.30 NOK 89.6
$11.16 NOK 108
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.5
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-1.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.67
$2.34 NOK 22.55
-3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.10 NOK 29.87
$3.02 NOK 29.15
2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 NOK 37.25
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-16.81%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 29.13
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 NOK 87.4
$12.96 NOK 125
-30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 NOK 161
$16.51 NOK 159
1.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$27.76 NOK 268
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-25.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.49
$2.61 NOK 25.17
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 31.66
$2.98 NOK 28.74
10.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 NOK 53.9
$4.58 NOK 44.19
22.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.32
$2.10 NOK 20.21
-29.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.21
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.96
$2.49 NOK 23.98
4.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.36
$1.82 NOK 17.59
4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.93 NOK 173
$15.02 NOK 145
19.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 NOK 160
$18.63 NOK 180
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 27.19
$3.54 NOK 34.15
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 NOK 38.36
$4.16 NOK 40.10
-4.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 41.58
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-5.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 NOK 799
$66.8 NOK 644
24.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 99.1
$15.15 NOK 146
-32.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.79
$2.09 NOK 20.16
-31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 444
$101 NOK 969
-54.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.37
$2.10 NOK 20.29
5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,359
$188 NOK 1,816
29.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 NOK 365
$42.56 NOK 410
-10.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 524
$80.4 NOK 775
-32.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 NOK 475
$56.6 NOK 545
-12.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 NOK 340
$35.81 NOK 345
-1.59%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$19.04 NOK 184
-12.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,917
$314 NOK 3,031
-36.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-23.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 912
$116 NOK 1,120
-18.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 NOK 498
$58.9 NOK 568
-12.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 973
$105 NOK 1,011
-3.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,475
$157 NOK 1,518
-2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-27.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 NOK 8,394
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-23.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
5.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-9.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-25.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
4.51
-16.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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