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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 15.3% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 18.1% more expensive than Drammen without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$20.4 NOK 203
25.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$77.2 NOK 768
58.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.03 NOK 130
16.65%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.9 NOK 48.77
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$2.55 NOK 25.39
53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.6 NOK 25.83
26.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$7.99 NOK 79.5
38.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$6.46 NOK 64.3
56.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.13 NOK 21.16
9.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-6.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.16 NOK 31.43
45.89%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$4.16 NOK 41.43
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$11.24 NOK 112
15.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$13.18 NOK 131
24.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$17.42 NOK 173
55.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$1.95 NOK 19.41
76.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.23 NOK 22.23
14.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-7.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$3.78 NOK 37.63
20.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.19 NOK 21.79
-5.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.34 NOK 13.3
117.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$1.86 NOK 18.53
40.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.89 NOK 18.77
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$14.26 NOK 142
5.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$11.88 NOK 118
36.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.06 NOK 30.44
13.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-1.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$2.75 NOK 27.36
69.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$76.2 NOK 758
-12.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$10.05 NOK 100
50.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.22 NOK 12.14
76.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$102 NOK 1,012
-2.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
-16.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-14.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$216 NOK 2,148
-11.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$43.55 NOK 433
-4.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$38.56 NOK 384
115.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$87.6 NOK 871
-35.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$34.94 NOK 348
2.86%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$14.96 NOK 149
27.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$312 NOK 3,102
1.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
29.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$96.7 NOK 962
24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$25.09 NOK 250
136.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$101 NOK 1,004
4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$142 NOK 1,413
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$950 NOK 9,446
71.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$778 NOK 7,742
45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
87.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
29.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
44.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,824 NOK 38K
15.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,416 NOK 34K
18.32%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

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