Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Farsund Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Farsund

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 32.6% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 4.4% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$25.25 NOK 251
1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$79.8 NOK 793
52.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$11.95 NOK 119
27.20%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$5.22 NOK 51.9
-0.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$3.94 NOK 39.19
-0.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$3.28 NOK 32.66
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$9.93 NOK 98.8
11.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$7.93 NOK 78.9
27.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.01 NOK 19.96
15.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.06 NOK 30.46
0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$4.45 NOK 44.26
3.60%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$3.66 NOK 36.45
21.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$12.38 NOK 123
5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$15.39 NOK 153
6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$20.53 NOK 204
31.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$1.97 NOK 19.64
75.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.06 NOK 20.45
23.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$1.99 NOK 19.81
54.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$1.97 NOK 19.61
131.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.04 NOK 20.28
1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.06 NOK 20.45
41.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.07 NOK 20.62
26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1 NOK 9.91
82.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$10.03 NOK 99.8
50.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$9.98 NOK 99.3
61.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.53 NOK 35.08
-1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$4.37 NOK 43.46
6.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$72.7 NOK 723
-8.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$11.98 NOK 119
26.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$2.05 NOK 20.43
4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$39.81 NOK 396
149.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.2 NOK 21.85
-3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
11.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$189 NOK 1,884
0.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$41.7 NOK 415
-0.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$20.54 NOK 204
304.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$50 NOK 498
12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$34.91 NOK 347
2.95%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$14.88 NOK 148
28.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$322 NOK 3,205
-1.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
161.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$90.5 NOK 901
32.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$30.95 NOK 308
91.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$103 NOK 1,027
2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$152 NOK 1,511
3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
32.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$885 NOK 8,801
27.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
53.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
14.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,129 NOK 51K
43.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
12.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
38.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3
50.33%

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

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Farsund: October 27, 2025

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