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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 2.1% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 1.5% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.13 NOK 254

$25.21 NOK 254

-0.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,229

$122 NOK 1,233

-0.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.88 NOK 150

$15.04 NOK 152

-1.06%

Cappuccino

$4.85 NOK 48.95

$5.03 NOK 50.7

-3.58%

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

$4.03 NOK 40.64

$4.04 NOK 40.72

-0.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 NOK 33.10

$3.33 NOK 33.64

-1.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.99 NOK 121

$11.08 NOK 112

8.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.05 NOK 112

$9.93 NOK 100

11.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 NOK 23.76

$2.42 NOK 24.42

-2.89%

White Bread (500g)

$4.14 NOK 41.81

$3.17 NOK 31.95

30.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 NOK 36.79

$4.68 NOK 47.18

-22.01%

Eggs

$5.16 NOK 52.0

$4.46 NOK 44.98

15.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.45 NOK 136

$13.01 NOK 131

3.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.52 NOK 167

$16.14 NOK 163

2.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.03 NOK 313

$27.80 NOK 281

11.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 NOK 34.38

$3.43 NOK 34.66

-0.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NOK 25.44

$2.55 NOK 25.74

-1.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 NOK 34.28

$3.11 NOK 31.33

9.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.91 NOK 49.53

$4.71 NOK 47.55

4.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.45 NOK 24.71

$2.13 NOK 21.47

15.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 NOK 26.10

$2.97 NOK 29.96

-12.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.85 NOK 28.75

$2.53 NOK 25.52

12.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NOK 23.78

$1.84 NOK 18.54

28.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$17.17 NOK 173

$15.21 NOK 153

12.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.78 NOK 179

$17.73 NOK 179

0.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.39 NOK 34.19

$3.51 NOK 35.46

-3.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 NOK 44.11

$4.00 NOK 40.35

9.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 NOK 41.98

$4.54 NOK 45.79

-8.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.7 NOK 794

$67.1 NOK 677

17.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.28 NOK 104

$14.95 NOK 151

-31.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 14.61

$2.13 NOK 21.51

-31.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.52 NOK 419

$100 NOK 1,010

-58.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 NOK 22.08

$2.11 NOK 21.32

3.79%

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

$35.6K NOK 359.3K

$34.7K NOK 349.8K

2.69%

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

$42.7K NOK 430.6K

$33.0K NOK 332.7K

29.45%

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

$299 NOK 3,012

$189 NOK 1,908

57.82%

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

$31.64 NOK 319

$42.81 NOK 432

-26.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.3 NOK 568

$80.7 NOK 814

-30.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 NOK 569

$55.5 NOK 560

1.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.22 NOK 295

$35.65 NOK 360

-18.04%

Cinema Ticket

$18.01 NOK 182

$19.59 NOK 198

-8.07%

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

$274 NOK 2,767

$321 NOK 3,235

-14.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K NOK 149.8K

$13.2K NOK 133.5K

12.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 NOK 1,067

$118 NOK 1,194

-10.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.2 NOK 657

$59.9 NOK 604

8.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 NOK 1,261

$106 NOK 1,071

17.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 NOK 1,665

$160 NOK 1,615

3.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,694 NOK 17.1K

$1,580 NOK 15.9K

7.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,417 NOK 14.3K

$1,156 NOK 11.7K

22.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,685 NOK 27.1K

$2,719 NOK 27.4K

-1.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,165 NOK 21.8K

$1,749 NOK 17.6K

23.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.4K NOK 105.3K

$5,762 NOK 58.1K

81.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,185 NOK 72.5K

$4,889 NOK 49.3K

46.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,873 NOK 39.1K

$4,347 NOK 43.9K

-10.90%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: January 13, 2026

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