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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 27.2% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 5.1% more expensive than Farsund without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$24.83 NOK 239
2.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$80.1 NOK 772
53.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$12.00 NOK 116
27.25%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$5.03 NOK 48.45
-0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$4.02 NOK 38.75
-2.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$3.28 NOK 31.63
3.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$9.94 NOK 95.8
12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$8.16 NOK 78.6
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.08 NOK 20.01
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.11 NOK 29.97
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$4.44 NOK 42.77
4.50%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$3.62 NOK 34.88
24.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$12.06 NOK 116
7.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$14.89 NOK 144
10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$19.95 NOK 192
39.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$2.05 NOK 19.75
68.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.08 NOK 20.03
25.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$2.06 NOK 19.88
44.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$2.04 NOK 19.66
124.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$1.99 NOK 19.15
5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.03 NOK 19.61
51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$1.98 NOK 19.05
25.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$0.99 NOK 9.50
83.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$10.17 NOK 98.1
47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$10.44 NOK 101
78.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.63 NOK 34.98
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$4.12 NOK 39.76
0.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.22 NOK 40.69
8.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$72.2 NOK 696
-7.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$12.38 NOK 119
22.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$2.06 NOK 19.87
1.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$40.64 NOK 392
147.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.19 NOK 21.10
-4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$30.2K NOK 290.9K
13.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$29.8K NOK 287.5K
11.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$189 NOK 1,818
-0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$42.27 NOK 407
0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$20.50 NOK 198
292.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$49.29 NOK 475
14.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$35.57 NOK 343
0.67%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$15.45 NOK 149
23.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$319 NOK 3,075
-1.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$5,122 NOK 49.4K
157.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$91.2 NOK 879
27.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$30.28 NOK 292
94.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$99.8 NOK 962
5.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$152 NOK 1,466
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
35.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$903 NOK 8,705
25.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
11.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$6,059 NOK 58.4K
-1.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
23.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
56.38%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

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