Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Stavanger

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 6.9% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 4.3% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$25.44 NOK 245
51.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$123 NOK 1,182
-22.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$15.27 NOK 147
20.04%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$5.02 NOK 48.36
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$3.92 NOK 37.75
-32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$3.40 NOK 32.72
-24.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$11.16 NOK 107
-47.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-23.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$3.02 NOK 29.12
10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-28.66%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$12.96 NOK 125
-5.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$16.51 NOK 159
-12.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$27.76 NOK 267
0.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$3.45 NOK 33.23
3.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$2.98 NOK 28.71
12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$2.10 NOK 20.19
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-16.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$2.49 NOK 23.96
16.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$1.82 NOK 17.57
4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$15.02 NOK 145
1.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$18.63 NOK 179
-19.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-46.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$66.8 NOK 643
8.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$15.15 NOK 146
-33.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-30.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$101 NOK 968
-54.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$2.10 NOK 20.27
-1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
5.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
16.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$188 NOK 1,814
28.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$42.56 NOK 410
-9.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$80.4 NOK 774
-31.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$56.6 NOK 545
-13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$35.81 NOK 345
0.08%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$19.04 NOK 183
-11.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$314 NOK 3,027
-9.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-22.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$116 NOK 1,119
-16.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$58.9 NOK 567
-10.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$105 NOK 1,010
4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$157 NOK 1,516
-4.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-26.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-20.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-44.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-25.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-9.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-20.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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