Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Åndalsnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Åndalsnes

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 22.5% more expensive than Åndalsnes without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 4% more expensive than Åndalsnes without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$17.11 NOK 165
48.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$45.75 NOK 441
168.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$12.13 NOK 117
25.89%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.88 NOK 47.05
2.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$3.58 NOK 34.52
9.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.90 NOK 28.00
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$7.86 NOK 75.8
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$10.29 NOK 99.2
-0.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.62 NOK 25.29
-10.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.48 NOK 33.59
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.87 NOK 37.29
19.90%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$4.42 NOK 42.65
1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$12.03 NOK 116
7.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$15.13 NOK 146
9.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$28.37 NOK 273
-2.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.73 NOK 35.94
-7.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.87 NOK 27.65
-9.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$2.66 NOK 25.67
12.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$5.29 NOK 51.0
-13.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$3.04 NOK 29.30
-30.92%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$3.32 NOK 32.02
-7.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$3.16 NOK 30.44
-21.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$2.40 NOK 23.18
-24.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$15.47 NOK 149
-2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$18.13 NOK 175
2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.66 NOK 35.29
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$4.88 NOK 47.06
-14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.21 NOK 40.62
8.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$72.0 NOK 694
-7.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$15.22 NOK 147
-0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$2.17 NOK 20.92
-3.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$88.2 NOK 850
14.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.20 NOK 21.18
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$31.2K NOK 300.9K
9.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$43.4K NOK 417.9K
-23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$321 NOK 3,094
-41.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$19.92 NOK 192
113.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$75.8 NOK 730
6.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$50.2 NOK 484
12.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$35.10 NOK 338
2.02%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$17.52 NOK 169
8.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$322 NOK 3,107
-2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$8,382 NOK 80.8K
57.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$112 NOK 1,078
3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$49.12 NOK 474
19.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$128 NOK 1,231
-17.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$133 NOK 1,279
18.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
33.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$888 NOK 8,564
27.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
54.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
13.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$6,760 NOK 65.2K
-11.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$3,679 NOK 35.5K
42.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.32
4.40%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

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