Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Askim Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Askim

🙂 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 9.7% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 0.5% more expensive than Askim without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$25.32 NOK 244
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$119 NOK 1,150
2.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$15.08 NOK 145
1.26%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.95 NOK 47.71
1.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$4.09 NOK 39.45
-4.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$3.29 NOK 31.72
3.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$12.32 NOK 119
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$11.18 NOK 108
-8.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.36 NOK 22.75
-0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$4.13 NOK 39.80
-26.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.50 NOK 33.75
32.57%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$5.13 NOK 49.43
-12.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$13.27 NOK 128
-2.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$16.32 NOK 157
1.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$31.76 NOK 306
-12.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.43 NOK 33.08
0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.64 NOK 25.47
-1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.44 NOK 33.19
-13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$5.08 NOK 48.96
-9.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.54 NOK 24.45
-17.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.66 NOK 25.63
15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.76 NOK 26.62
-9.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$2.44 NOK 23.49
-25.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$16.94 NOK 163
-11.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$18.35 NOK 177
1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.48 NOK 33.52
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$4.38 NOK 42.18
-5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.27 NOK 41.13
7.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$73.4 NOK 708
-9.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$9.98 NOK 96.2
51.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.41 NOK 13.55
48.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$42.52 NOK 410
136.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.28 NOK 21.99
-7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$35.9K NOK 345.7K
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$36.8K NOK 354.9K
-9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$306 NOK 2,952
-38.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$31.04 NOK 299
37.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$56.1 NOK 541
43.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$49.35 NOK 476
14.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$35.82 NOK 345
-0.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$15.32 NOK 148
24.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$265 NOK 2,558
18.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$14.9K NOK 143.4K
-11.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$103 NOK 993
12.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$66.8 NOK 644
-11.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$125 NOK 1,208
-16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$168 NOK 1,617
-6.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
35.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$908 NOK 8,753
24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,808 NOK 17.4K
53.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,509 NOK 14.5K
14.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$6,037 NOK 58.2K
-1.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,175 NOK 40.2K
25.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$4,129 NOK 39.8K
18.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
5.08
-11.22%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Askim: February 28, 2026

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