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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 6.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 7.2% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$25.57 NOK 254
49.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$122 NOK 1,214
-21.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$15.2 NOK 151
18.36%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$5.2 NOK 51.8
3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-31.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-24.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$11.03 NOK 110
-46.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$10.09 NOK 100
-24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-6.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$3.08 NOK 30.62
7.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-27.77%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$13.01 NOK 129
-6.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$16.43 NOK 163
-10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$27.06 NOK 269
3.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$3.45 NOK 34.35
0.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$3.08 NOK 30.65
5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$2.07 NOK 20.55
16.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-13.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$2.61 NOK 25.96
8.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$1.82 NOK 18.11
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$15.1 NOK 150
-0.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$16.16 NOK 161
-19.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$3.97 NOK 39.48
4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-46.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$66.5 NOK 662
9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$15.16 NOK 151
-33.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-35.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$99.5 NOK 989
-53.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$34.3K NOK 341K
4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$33K NOK 328K
15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$191 NOK 1,898
25.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$41.55 NOK 413
-9.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$83.2 NOK 827
-33.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$56.4 NOK 561
-11.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$35.94 NOK 358
-1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$19.06 NOK 190
-12.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$316 NOK 3,143
-11.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-22.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$120 NOK 1,194
-20.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$59.2 NOK 589
-10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$106 NOK 1,054
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$157 NOK 1,562
-2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-26.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-25.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-39.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-7.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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