Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Porsgrunn and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 20.7% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 11% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.3 NOK 291
$25.57 NOK 254
14.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 992
$122 NOK 1,214
-18.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.15 NOK 131
$15.2 NOK 151
-13.49%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.1
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-49.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.54
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-36.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.13 NOK 90.9
$11.03 NOK 110
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 94.3
$10.09 NOK 100
-6.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 NOK 19.65
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-15.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.52
$3.08 NOK 30.62
6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.54
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-29.07%
Eggs
$2.59 NOK 25.81
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-41.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 100
$13.01 NOK 129
-22.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 NOK 101
$16.43 NOK 163
-38.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.75 NOK 356
$27.06 NOK 269
32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.59
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-42.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 NOK 16.23
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-36.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.53
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-39.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NOK 22.64
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-12.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.4
$1.82 NOK 18.11
1.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 141
$15.1 NOK 150
-6.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.89 NOK 128
$16.16 NOK 161
-20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 NOK 30.82
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 40.5
$3.97 NOK 39.48
2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 NOK 32.91
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-29.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 NOK 744
$66.5 NOK 662
12.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$15.16 NOK 151
-32.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.44
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 995
$99.5 NOK 989
0.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$34.3K NOK 341K
5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
$33K NOK 328K
19.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$191 NOK 1,898
13.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.66 NOK 434
$41.55 NOK 413
5.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 NOK 378
$83.2 NOK 827
-54.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$56.4 NOK 561
-14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$35.94 NOK 358
-1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$19.06 NOK 190
-22.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 3,060
$316 NOK 3,143
-2.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-24.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.71 NOK 494
$120 NOK 1,194
-58.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 NOK 306
$59.2 NOK 589
-48.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 NOK 694
$106 NOK 1,054
-34.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NOK 1,018
$157 NOK 1,562
-34.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-24.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 NOK 8,747
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-34.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-13.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-29.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
0.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-17.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
4.51
-15.74%

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

Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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