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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 15.8% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 9.1% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.21 NOK 254
$20.31 NOK 205
24.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,233
$74.7 NOK 754
63.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.04 NOK 152
$13.31 NOK 134
13.00%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 50.7
$4.79 NOK 48.30
5.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.72
$2.47 NOK 24.96
63.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.64
$2.55 NOK 25.72
30.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 112
$7.90 NOK 79.8
40.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.93 NOK 100
$6.48 NOK 65.4
53.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.42 NOK 24.42
$2.17 NOK 21.86
11.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 NOK 31.95
$3.13 NOK 31.62
1.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 NOK 47.18
$3.32 NOK 33.47
40.96%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.98
$4.33 NOK 43.67
3.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 131
$11.62 NOK 117
11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.14 NOK 163
$13.23 NOK 133
22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.80 NOK 281
$17.29 NOK 175
60.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.66
$2.06 NOK 20.77
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.74
$2.25 NOK 22.74
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 31.33
$3.39 NOK 34.18
-8.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 NOK 47.55
$3.94 NOK 39.77
19.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.47
$2.28 NOK 23.02
-6.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 29.96
$1.29 NOK 13.05
130.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 NOK 25.52
$1.86 NOK 18.76
36.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.54
$1.83 NOK 18.42
0.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.21 NOK 153
$13.95 NOK 141
9.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.73 NOK 179
$11.80 NOK 119
50.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 35.46
$2.96 NOK 29.82
18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 40.35
$4.09 NOK 41.26
-2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOK 45.79
$2.85 NOK 28.79
59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 677
$75.7 NOK 764
-11.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 NOK 151
$10.22 NOK 103
46.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 NOK 21.51
$1.20 NOK 12.16
77.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 1,010
$101 NOK 1,019
-0.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.32
$2.11 NOK 21.28
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K NOK 349.8K
$40.8K NOK 411.6K
-15.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K NOK 332.7K
$38.4K NOK 387.3K
-14.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,908
$220 NOK 2,217
-13.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.81 NOK 432
$43.58 NOK 440
-1.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.7 NOK 814
$38.67 NOK 390
108.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 NOK 560
$86.6 NOK 874
-35.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.65 NOK 360
$35.31 NOK 356
0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$19.59 NOK 198
$14.97 NOK 151
30.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 NOK 3,235
$302 NOK 3,050
6.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 133.5K
$10.3K NOK 103.4K
29.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 NOK 1,194
$97.6 NOK 985
21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 NOK 604
$25.12 NOK 254
138.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,071
$99.9 NOK 1,008
6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 NOK 1,615
$140 NOK 1,409
14.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NOK 15.9K
$934 NOK 9,421
69.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 NOK 11.7K
$783 NOK 7,902
47.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,719 NOK 27.4K
$1,447 NOK 14.6K
87.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 NOK 17.6K
$1,369 NOK 13.8K
27.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,762 NOK 58.1K
$10.0K NOK 101.1K
-42.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,889 NOK 49.3K
$5,850 NOK 59.0K
-16.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,347 NOK 43.9K
$3,416 NOK 34.5K
27.25%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Drammen: January 13, 2026

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