Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Alesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Alesund

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 17.4% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 13.3% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$20.63 NOK 205
23.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$84.8 NOK 844
43.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$12.62 NOK 126
20.44%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.01 NOK 39.86
29.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$1.98 NOK 19.68
97.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.18 NOK 21.69
50.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$11.34 NOK 113
-2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$9.21 NOK 91.6
9.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-5.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$2.9 NOK 28.86
6.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$2.92 NOK 29.06
57.88%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$3.94 NOK 39.24
13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$14.01 NOK 139
-7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$13.43 NOK 134
22.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$22.72 NOK 226
19.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$2.73 NOK 27.12
26.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.33 NOK 23.19
9.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$2.22 NOK 22.06
38.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$3.61 NOK 35.95
26.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.72 NOK 27.05
-23.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.79 NOK 17.85
63.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-9.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$2.05 NOK 20.35
-11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$14 NOK 139
7.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$16.8 NOK 167
-3.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.42 NOK 34.03
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$4.48 NOK 44.61
4.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$66.2 NOK 659
0.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$12.04 NOK 120
25.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$2.1 NOK 20.88
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$73.9 NOK 735
34.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.21 NOK 22.02
-4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
-2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-22.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$236 NOK 2,350
-19.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$38.25 NOK 381
8.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$40.95 NOK 407
103.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$57.8 NOK 575
-2.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$30.47 NOK 303
17.95%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$17.02 NOK 169
11.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$262 NOK 2,603
20.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
426.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$83.2 NOK 828
44.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$44.43 NOK 442
33.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$110 NOK 1,089
-3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$137 NOK 1,362
14.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$948 NOK 9,434
71.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$792 NOK 7,875
42.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
100.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
53.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
69.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
85.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$4,020 NOK 40K
0.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.03
11.91%

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

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

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