Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Jessheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Jessheim

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 11.1% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 8.4% more expensive than Jessheim without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$25.03 NOK 249
2.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$81.2 NOK 808
50.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$15.11 NOK 150
0.60%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.77 NOK 47.5
9.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$2.92 NOK 29.02
33.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$3.27 NOK 32.55
0.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$10.02 NOK 99.7
10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$8.62 NOK 85.8
17.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.05 NOK 20.43
13.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$4 NOK 39.79
-23.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$2.14 NOK 21.26
115.42%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$3.11 NOK 30.97
43.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$13.35 NOK 133
-2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$13.57 NOK 135
21.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$26.98 NOK 268
0.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$2.44 NOK 24.3
41.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.13 NOK 21.18
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$2.8 NOK 27.82
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$3.67 NOK 36.48
24.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$1.82 NOK 18.13
13.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.67 NOK 26.6
9.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.31 NOK 23.02
12.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$0.62 NOK 6.19
193.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$13.88 NOK 138
8.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$15.93 NOK 158
1.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.31 NOK 32.93
5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.17 NOK 41.52
-4.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$4.53 NOK 45.09
3.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$87.6 NOK 872
-24.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$10.26 NOK 102
47.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.44 NOK 14.35
49.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$42.33 NOK 421
134.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.07 NOK 20.61
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
-6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
-7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$303 NOK 3,014
-37.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$31.68 NOK 315
31.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$55 NOK 547
51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$48.7 NOK 484
15.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$35.93 NOK 357
0.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$18.09 NOK 180
5.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$270 NOK 2,689
16.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$15K NOK 148.8K
-11.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$104 NOK 1,033
15.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$66.6 NOK 663
-11.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$121 NOK 1,200
-12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$165 NOK 1,643
-4.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,304 NOK 13K
24.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$1,101 NOK 11K
2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
51.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
4.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
-5.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
30.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
12.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
5.08
-11.22%

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

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

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