Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Bodo Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Bodo

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 8.6% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 11.8% more expensive than Bodo without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 246
$19.38 NOK 187
31.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,187
$103 NOK 995
19.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 148
$15.93 NOK 154
-4.14%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.57
$6.08 NOK 58.8
-17.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.91
$3.58 NOK 34.62
9.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.85
$3.09 NOK 29.84
10.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$10.95 NOK 106
1.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$10.79 NOK 104
-5.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.62
$2.23 NOK 21.54
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.24
$2.84 NOK 27.49
6.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.85
$3.18 NOK 30.72
45.91%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.42
$4.74 NOK 45.83
-5.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$12.20 NOK 118
6.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 160
$16.96 NOK 164
-2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$16.06 NOK 155
72.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$3.06 NOK 29.55
12.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.25
$2.43 NOK 23.52
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.83
$3.02 NOK 29.24
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.32
$5.62 NOK 54.3
-18.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.28
$2.43 NOK 23.45
-13.58%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.80
$2.56 NOK 24.78
20.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 24.06
$3.62 NOK 34.99
-31.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.65
$2.12 NOK 20.55
-14.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$13.89 NOK 134
8.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$18.73 NOK 181
-0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.25
$3.10 NOK 29.96
14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.23
$3.88 NOK 37.50
7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.28
$4.38 NOK 42.31
4.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 646
$52.3 NOK 506
27.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 147
$8.93 NOK 86.4
69.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.22
$1.45 NOK 13.98
44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 972
$47.06 NOK 455
113.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.35
$2.18 NOK 21.12
-3.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
$35.2K NOK 340.8K
-2.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
$38.1K NOK 368.5K
-12.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,822
$142 NOK 1,370
32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 412
$24.93 NOK 241
70.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 777
$64.8 NOK 627
24.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 547
$48.27 NOK 467
17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 346
$35.68 NOK 345
0.36%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$13.29 NOK 129
43.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,040
$394 NOK 3,808
-20.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
30.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,124
$71.7 NOK 694
62.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 569
$51.4 NOK 497
14.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,014
$108 NOK 1,047
-3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,522
$152 NOK 1,469
3.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
$975 NOK 9,424
66.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$900 NOK 8,698
25.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
$2,109 NOK 20.4K
31.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,664 NOK 16.1K
4.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
$6,021 NOK 58.2K
-1.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
$4,491 NOK 43.4K
16.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
$3,606 NOK 34.9K
35.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.8
18.68%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

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