Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Stavanger

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 0.6% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 5% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.15 NOK 242

$25.44 NOK 245

-1.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$120 NOK 1,161

$123 NOK 1,183

-1.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.08 NOK 145

$15.27 NOK 147

-1.24%

Cappuccino

$4.84 NOK 46.65

$5.02 NOK 48.41

-3.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 NOK 40.54

$3.92 NOK 37.79

7.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 NOK 31.26

$3.40 NOK 32.75

-4.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 NOK 116

$11.16 NOK 108

7.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 NOK 106

$10.20 NOK 98.3

7.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.39 NOK 23.08

$2.34 NOK 22.55

2.14%

White Bread (500g)

$4.01 NOK 38.64

$3.02 NOK 29.15

32.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 NOK 34.74

$4.64 NOK 44.71

-22.41%

Eggs

$5.08 NOK 49.02

$4.49 NOK 43.28

13.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 NOK 127

$12.96 NOK 125

1.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.03 NOK 155

$16.51 NOK 159

-2.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.13 NOK 300

$27.76 NOK 268

12.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 NOK 34.43

$3.45 NOK 33.26

3.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 NOK 25.33

$2.61 NOK 25.17

0.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 NOK 32.31

$2.98 NOK 28.74

12.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.90 NOK 47.22

$4.58 NOK 44.19

6.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 NOK 24.47

$2.10 NOK 20.21

20.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 NOK 25.02

$3.08 NOK 29.70

-15.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 NOK 26.61

$2.49 NOK 23.98

10.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.35 NOK 22.66

$1.82 NOK 17.59

29.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.36 NOK 167

$15.02 NOK 145

15.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 NOK 176

$18.63 NOK 180

-2.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 33.98

$3.54 NOK 34.15

-0.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 NOK 40.34

$4.16 NOK 40.10

0.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.33 NOK 41.75

$4.58 NOK 44.14

-5.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.6 NOK 748

$66.8 NOK 644

16.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.05 NOK 96.9

$15.15 NOK 146

-33.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 NOK 13.48

$2.09 NOK 20.16

-33.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.84 NOK 403

$101 NOK 969

-58.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 NOK 22.12

$2.10 NOK 20.29

9.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K NOK 346.2K

$34.3K NOK 330.5K

4.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.1K NOK 405.5K

$33.2K NOK 320.1K

26.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$305 NOK 2,942

$188 NOK 1,816

62.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.56 NOK 295

$42.56 NOK 410

-28.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 NOK 536

$80.4 NOK 775

-30.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 NOK 538

$56.6 NOK 545

-1.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.41 NOK 283

$35.81 NOK 345

-17.87%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 NOK 172

$19.04 NOK 184

-6.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$268 NOK 2,583

$314 NOK 3,031

-14.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NOK 142.1K

$13.2K NOK 127.0K

11.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,019

$116 NOK 1,120

-9.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.7 NOK 643

$58.9 NOK 568

13.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 NOK 1,174

$105 NOK 1,011

16.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$167 NOK 1,608

$157 NOK 1,518

5.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,714 NOK 16.5K

$1,623 NOK 15.6K

5.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 NOK 13.6K

$1,132 NOK 10.9K

24.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,670 NOK 25.7K

$2,773 NOK 26.7K

-3.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,139 NOK 20.6K

$1,730 NOK 16.7K

23.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.1K NOK 106.8K

$5,956 NOK 57.4K

85.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 NOK 72.6K

$5,232 NOK 50.4K

43.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,115 NOK 39.7K

$4,898 NOK 47.2K

-15.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.08

4.51

12.64%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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