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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 21.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 17.4% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$25.57 NOK 254
-23.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$122 NOK 1,214
-17.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$15.2 NOK 151
-10.92%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-32.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$11.03 NOK 110
-15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$10.09 NOK 100
-2.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-9.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$3.08 NOK 30.62
-0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-38.39%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$13.01 NOK 129
-12.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$16.43 NOK 163
-0.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$27.06 NOK 269
29.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-24.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-21.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-1.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$2.61 NOK 25.96
3.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$1.82 NOK 18.11
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$15.1 NOK 150
-4.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$16.16 NOK 161
-20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$3.48 NOK 34.64
4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$3.97 NOK 39.48
5.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$4.67 NOK 46.47
11.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$66.5 NOK 662
7.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$15.16 NOK 151
-33.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$99.5 NOK 989
-37.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$2.12 NOK 21.1
3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$34.3K NOK 341K
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$33K NOK 328K
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$191 NOK 1,898
14.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$41.55 NOK 413
6.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$83.2 NOK 827
-55.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$56.4 NOK 561
-14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$35.94 NOK 358
-2.45%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$19.06 NOK 190
-32.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$316 NOK 3,143
-7.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-64.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$120 NOK 1,194
-13.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$59.2 NOK 589
-20.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$106 NOK 1,054
-4.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$157 NOK 1,562
-8.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-25.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-14.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-46.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-26.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-7.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-7.13%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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