Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Drammen Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Drammen

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 19.9% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 15.5% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 246
$20.23 NOK 196
25.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,187
$76.0 NOK 735
61.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 148
$12.98 NOK 126
17.64%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.57
$4.87 NOK 47.10
3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.91
$2.51 NOK 24.29
56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.85
$2.65 NOK 25.63
28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$7.99 NOK 77.3
39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$6.28 NOK 60.7
62.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.62
$2.17 NOK 21.03
7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.24
$3.26 NOK 31.48
-7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.85
$3.31 NOK 31.97
40.18%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.42
$4.24 NOK 40.99
5.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$11.28 NOK 109
14.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 160
$13.52 NOK 131
22.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$17.47 NOK 169
58.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$2.00 NOK 19.32
72.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.25
$2.35 NOK 22.77
11.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.83
$3.38 NOK 32.64
-11.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.32
$3.88 NOK 37.54
18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.28
$2.21 NOK 21.35
-4.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.80
$1.33 NOK 12.90
131.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 24.06
$1.78 NOK 17.24
39.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.65
$1.82 NOK 17.58
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$13.91 NOK 135
7.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$12.46 NOK 120
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.25
$2.93 NOK 28.38
20.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.23
$3.89 NOK 37.65
6.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.28
$2.79 NOK 26.98
64.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 646
$74.9 NOK 725
-10.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 147
$10.29 NOK 99.5
47.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.22
$1.26 NOK 12.18
65.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 972
$102 NOK 983
-1.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.35
$2.18 NOK 21.07
-3.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
-16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
-12.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,822
$223 NOK 2,153
-15.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 412
$44.03 NOK 426
-3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 777
$37.96 NOK 367
111.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 547
$85.2 NOK 824
-33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 346
$35.66 NOK 345
0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$15.18 NOK 147
25.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,040
$305 NOK 2,944
3.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
28.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,124
$95.5 NOK 923
21.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 569
$25.46 NOK 246
131.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,014
$99.3 NOK 961
5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,522
$143 NOK 1,379
10.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
$954 NOK 9,228
70.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$779 NOK 7,535
45.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
90.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
27.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
-42.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
-15.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
36.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.38
2.97%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Drammen: March 2, 2026

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