Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Haugesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Haugesund

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 3% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 28.8% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$21.23 NOK 205
19.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$102 NOK 982
20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$13.61 NOK 131
12.20%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.59 NOK 44.22
9.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$3.10 NOK 29.89
26.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.89 NOK 27.87
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$10.76 NOK 104
3.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$9.55 NOK 92.1
6.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.06 NOK 19.87
13.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.43 NOK 33.08
-11.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$2.78 NOK 26.80
66.91%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$4.47 NOK 43.08
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$11.33 NOK 109
14.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$14.93 NOK 144
10.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$27.44 NOK 265
1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$2.95 NOK 28.41
16.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.18 NOK 20.98
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.62 NOK 34.93
-17.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.17 NOK 40.20
9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.69 NOK 25.93
-21.93%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.85 NOK 27.44
8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.78 NOK 26.79
-10.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$2.05 NOK 19.72
-11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$16.36 NOK 158
-8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$14.53 NOK 140
28.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.33 NOK 32.08
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$4.43 NOK 42.69
-6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$3.56 NOK 34.32
28.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$66.1 NOK 637
1.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$13.94 NOK 134
8.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.53 NOK 14.80
36.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$55.0 NOK 531
82.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.24 NOK 21.59
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$35.9K NOK 346.5K
-4.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$40.2K NOK 388.0K
-17.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$241 NOK 2,319
-21.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$38.35 NOK 370
10.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$54.2 NOK 522
48.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$46.21 NOK 445
22.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$35.32 NOK 341
1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$16.32 NOK 157
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$288 NOK 2,779
9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$2,839 NOK 27.4K
364.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$82.3 NOK 794
41.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$56.7 NOK 547
3.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$95.2 NOK 918
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$147 NOK 1,415
7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
0.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
8.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$2,071 NOK 20.0K
33.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
11.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
39.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
10.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
27.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.98
13.32%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

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