Cost of Living Comparison Between Moss and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Moss and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Moss is 9.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moss is 16.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.19 NOK 175
$25.44 NOK 245
-28.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 NOK 939
$123 NOK 1,183
-20.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 NOK 125
$15.27 NOK 147
-15.19%
Cappuccino
$3.76 NOK 36.23
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-25.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 31.39
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-16.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.14
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 NOK 63.0
$11.16 NOK 108
-41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.20 NOK 79.0
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-19.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.39
$2.34 NOK 22.55
-14.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 NOK 32.49
$3.02 NOK 29.15
11.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.62
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-22.63%
Eggs
$3.38 NOK 32.62
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-24.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.40 NOK 129
$12.96 NOK 125
3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.59 NOK 121
$16.51 NOK 159
-23.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.24 NOK 253
$27.76 NOK 268
-5.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 33.01
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 24.09
$2.61 NOK 25.17
-4.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.68
$2.98 NOK 28.74
10.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.44
$4.58 NOK 44.19
7.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 23.54
$2.10 NOK 20.21
16.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.72
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-16.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.95
$2.49 NOK 23.98
4.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NOK 22.56
$1.82 NOK 17.59
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.71 NOK 151
$15.02 NOK 145
4.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 NOK 148
$18.63 NOK 180
-17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.82
$3.54 NOK 34.15
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 34.61
$4.16 NOK 40.10
-13.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.95
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-5.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 NOK 817
$66.8 NOK 644
27.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 NOK 98.8
$15.15 NOK 146
-32.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.32
$2.09 NOK 20.16
-33.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.53 NOK 410
$101 NOK 969
-57.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 20.87
$2.10 NOK 20.29
2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.3K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K NOK 353.1K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 NOK 2,736
$188 NOK 1,816
50.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.48 NOK 197
$42.56 NOK 410
-51.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.84 NOK 461
$80.4 NOK 775
-40.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.99 NOK 385
$56.6 NOK 545
-29.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.17 NOK 320
$35.81 NOK 345
-7.37%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 157
$19.04 NOK 184
-14.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,602
$314 NOK 3,031
-14.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,559 NOK 34.3K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-72.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 909
$116 NOK 1,120
-18.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 NOK 641
$58.9 NOK 568
12.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 992
$105 NOK 1,011
-1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 NOK 1,354
$157 NOK 1,518
-10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 NOK 12.1K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-22.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 NOK 8,323
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-23.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 17.7K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-33.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,417 NOK 13.7K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-18.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,124 NOK 49.4K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-13.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,081 NOK 39.3K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-22.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moss
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,393 NOK 42.3K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-10.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
4.51
11.97%

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

Last update for Moss: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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