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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 15.2% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 13.8% more expensive than Alesund without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.47 NOK 239
$20.22 NOK 189
25.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,130
$86.1 NOK 806
40.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.28 NOK 143
$12.80 NOK 120
19.37%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 47.09
$4.02 NOK 37.64
25.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 36.41
$1.95 NOK 18.29
99.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 31.16
$2.25 NOK 21.05
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 104
$11.16 NOK 105
-0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.00 NOK 93.7
$9.05 NOK 84.8
10.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 NOK 22.79
$2.51 NOK 23.54
-3.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 NOK 29.76
$2.91 NOK 27.25
9.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 42.36
$2.80 NOK 26.24
61.43%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 40.42
$3.85 NOK 36.08
11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 NOK 122
$14.10 NOK 132
-7.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 NOK 156
$13.57 NOK 127
23.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.58 NOK 258
$22.58 NOK 212
22.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 32.83
$2.73 NOK 25.62
28.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.80
$2.37 NOK 22.20
11.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 28.91
$2.22 NOK 20.84
38.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 43.79
$3.61 NOK 33.85
29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.02
$2.64 NOK 24.77
-18.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.91
$1.75 NOK 16.41
70.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 24.39
$2.82 NOK 26.38
-7.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.10
$2.13 NOK 19.96
-14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.13 NOK 142
$14.04 NOK 132
7.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 NOK 178
$18.06 NOK 169
4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.09
$3.42 NOK 32.00
3.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 NOK 37.01
$4.00 NOK 37.49
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.50 NOK 42.12
$4.33 NOK 40.55
3.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 NOK 643
$64.6 NOK 605
6.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 142
$12.34 NOK 116
22.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 NOK 20.00
$2.16 NOK 20.21
-1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 946
$74.2 NOK 695
35.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 20.64
$2.18 NOK 20.44
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NOK 323.0K
$36.1K NOK 338.1K
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K NOK 312.3K
$43.1K NOK 403.5K
-22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 NOK 1,798
$237 NOK 2,221
-19.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.97 NOK 403
$39.38 NOK 369
9.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.4 NOK 782
$39.88 NOK 374
109.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 NOK 519
$56.4 NOK 528
-1.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 327
$30.49 NOK 286
14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$19.40 NOK 182
$17.07 NOK 160
13.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,024
$267 NOK 2,501
20.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 123.3K
$2,535 NOK 23.8K
419.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 NOK 1,117
$85.7 NOK 803
39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 NOK 547
$43.21 NOK 405
35.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 975
$110 NOK 1,032
-5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,476
$137 NOK 1,286
14.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NOK 14.8K
$970 NOK 9,092
62.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 NOK 10.5K
$789 NOK 7,390
42.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,744 NOK 25.7K
$1,402 NOK 13.1K
95.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 NOK 16.3K
$1,145 NOK 10.7K
51.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,869 NOK 55.0K
$4,535 NOK 42.5K
29.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,193 NOK 48.7K
$2,491 NOK 23.3K
108.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,899 NOK 45.9K
$4,213 NOK 39.5K
16.29%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Alesund: April 12, 2026

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