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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 30.5% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 7.5% more expensive than Haugesund without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$21.1 NOK 210
21.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$103 NOK 1,024
18.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.81 NOK 137
10.07%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.69 NOK 46.66
10.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$3.2 NOK 31.84
22.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.91 NOK 28.94
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$11.02 NOK 110
0.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$9.8 NOK 97.5
2.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.03 NOK 20.18
14.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-9.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$2.83 NOK 28.18
62.90%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$4.49 NOK 44.67
-0.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$11.49 NOK 114
13.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$14.8 NOK 147
11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$28.14 NOK 280
-3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$2.96 NOK 29.48
16.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.18 NOK 21.66
16.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$3.66 NOK 36.38
-15.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$4.18 NOK 41.55
9.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-20.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.78 NOK 27.69
5.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.8 NOK 27.86
-6.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-13.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$16.39 NOK 163
-7.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$14.15 NOK 141
14.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.33 NOK 33.13
4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.24 NOK 42.18
-6.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$3.57 NOK 35.55
30.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$67.1 NOK 668
-0.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$14.29 NOK 142
6.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.53 NOK 15.22
40.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$54.9 NOK 546
81.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.12 NOK 21.05
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
-4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$39.8K NOK 396K
-17.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$243 NOK 2,418
-21.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$38.08 NOK 379
9.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$54.4 NOK 541
52.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$45.58 NOK 453
23.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$35.93 NOK 357
0.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$16.37 NOK 163
16.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$279 NOK 2,774
13.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
353.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$82.5 NOK 821
45.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$56.1 NOK 558
5.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$94.7 NOK 942
11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$144 NOK 1,435
8.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,607 NOK 16K
1.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$1,007 NOK 10K
12.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
38.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
14.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
79.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
38.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
18.62%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

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