Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 9.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 10.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.48 NOK 188
$25.44 NOK 246
-23.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 962
$123 NOK 1,187
-18.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 NOK 128
$15.27 NOK 148
-13.62%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.42
$5.02 NOK 48.57
-2.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.91
$3.92 NOK 37.91
-36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 21.44
$3.40 NOK 32.85
-34.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 NOK 86.7
$11.16 NOK 108
-19.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.4
$10.20 NOK 98.6
-5.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.34
$2.34 NOK 22.62
-10.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.30
$3.02 NOK 29.24
0.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.63
$4.64 NOK 44.85
-40.73%
Eggs
$3.65 NOK 35.30
$4.49 NOK 43.42
-18.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 110
$12.96 NOK 125
-11.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 159
$16.51 NOK 160
-0.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.34 NOK 342
$27.76 NOK 268
27.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.29
$3.45 NOK 33.37
-18.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.89
$2.61 NOK 25.25
-13.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.88
$2.98 NOK 28.83
-24.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.49
$4.58 NOK 44.32
-22.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.35
$2.10 NOK 20.28
-4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.72
$3.08 NOK 29.80
-30.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOK 25.58
$2.49 NOK 24.06
6.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.20
$1.82 NOK 17.65
3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 137
$15.02 NOK 145
-5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 128
$18.63 NOK 180
-28.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.23
$3.54 NOK 34.25
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 NOK 41.42
$4.16 NOK 40.23
2.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 NOK 48.26
$4.58 NOK 44.28
8.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 NOK 680
$66.8 NOK 646
5.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$15.15 NOK 147
-33.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$2.09 NOK 20.22
-33.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 NOK 608
$101 NOK 972
-37.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 20.70
$2.10 NOK 20.35
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
4.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
5.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,151
$188 NOK 1,822
18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.18 NOK 418
$42.56 NOK 412
1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 372
$80.4 NOK 777
-52.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 475
$56.6 NOK 547
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 NOK 343
$35.81 NOK 346
-0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 NOK 120
$19.04 NOK 184
-34.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,768
$314 NOK 3,040
-8.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
-64.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 996
$116 NOK 1,124
-11.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 NOK 461
$58.9 NOK 569
-19.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 965
$105 NOK 1,014
-4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,388
$157 NOK 1,522
-8.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
-25.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 NOK 9,407
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-14.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
-47.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-24.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
-10.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.51
-2.88%

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

Last update for Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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