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

🙂 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 10.1% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stavanger is 2.1% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$24.95 NOK 248
2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$124 NOK 1,230
-1.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$15.21 NOK 151
-0.07%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.85 NOK 48.2
7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$4.03 NOK 40.07
-2.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$3.19 NOK 31.73
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$12.38 NOK 123
-10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$11.1 NOK 110
-9.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.29 NOK 22.79
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$4 NOK 39.78
-23.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.47 NOK 34.55
32.85%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$5.18 NOK 51.5
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$13.63 NOK 136
-4.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$16.17 NOK 161
1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$31.22 NOK 311
-13.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$3.53 NOK 35.07
-2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.64 NOK 26.3
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$3.32 NOK 32.99
-7.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$4.96 NOK 49.35
-7.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.56 NOK 25.44
-19.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.58 NOK 25.66
13.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.73 NOK 27.15
-4.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$2.39 NOK 23.79
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$17.46 NOK 174
-13.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$19.66 NOK 196
-17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.41 NOK 33.88
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.37 NOK 43.47
-9.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$4.3 NOK 42.82
8.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$73.1 NOK 727
-9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$10.19 NOK 101
48.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.46 NOK 14.48
47.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$41.81 NOK 416
137.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.21 NOK 21.96
-4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-5.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
-9.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$304 NOK 3,024
-37.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$30.56 NOK 304
35.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$57 NOK 567
45.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$49.1 NOK 488
14.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$36.06 NOK 359
-0.33%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$14.93 NOK 149
27.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$266 NOK 2,643
18.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$14.7K NOK 146.5K
-9.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$106 NOK 1,052
13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$66.3 NOK 660
-10.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$123 NOK 1,223
-13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$166 NOK 1,648
-5.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
33.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$897 NOK 8,926
25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,786 NOK 17.8K
56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,553 NOK 15.5K
15.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,138 NOK 51.1K
43.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,840 NOK 38.2K
14.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,942 NOK 39.2K
2.55%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Askim: October 28, 2025

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