Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Fredrikstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Fredrikstad

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 21.5% more expensive than Fredrikstad without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stavanger is 3% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$17.98 NOK 179
42.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$113 NOK 1,126
7.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$12.27 NOK 122
23.88%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$5.33 NOK 53
-2.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$3.85 NOK 38.26
1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.77 NOK 27.51
18.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$10.95 NOK 109
0.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$10.31 NOK 103
-2.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.27 NOK 22.62
2.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$4.4 NOK 43.78
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.3 NOK 32.84
39.70%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$5.31 NOK 52.9
-16.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$11.79 NOK 117
10.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$16.13 NOK 160
1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$33.6 NOK 334
-19.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$4.59 NOK 45.67
-24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$3.51 NOK 34.88
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$4.45 NOK 44.29
-30.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$5.16 NOK 51.3
-11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.82 NOK 28.05
-26.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.74 NOK 27.25
6.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.62 NOK 26.03
-0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.88 NOK 18.71
-3.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$14.94 NOK 149
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$14.02 NOK 139
15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.41 NOK 33.94
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$6.1 NOK 60.7
-34.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$3.91 NOK 38.88
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$62.5 NOK 621
6.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$6.21 NOK 61.8
144.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.38 NOK 13.7
55.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$52.6 NOK 524
88.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.24 NOK 22.28
-5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-5.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
-14.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$344 NOK 3,419
-44.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$38.09 NOK 379
9.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$58.1 NOK 578
43.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$49.08 NOK 488
14.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$38.78 NOK 386
-7.32%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$21.71 NOK 216
-12.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$287 NOK 2,858
9.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
33.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$150 NOK 1,489
-19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$61 NOK 607
-2.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$169 NOK 1,679
-37.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$135 NOK 1,347
16.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
23.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$951 NOK 9,465
18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
18.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
-1.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
-8.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
32.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.25
6.12%

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

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

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