Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Kolbotn Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Kolbotn

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 18.1% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 12.8% more expensive than Kolbotn without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$25.56 NOK 246
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$101 NOK 977
21.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$13.52 NOK 130
12.94%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.99 NOK 48.06
0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$2.55 NOK 24.57
53.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.15 NOK 20.77
58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$9.29 NOK 89.6
20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$9.55 NOK 92.0
6.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.21 NOK 21.26
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-10.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.26 NOK 31.43
42.33%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$4.74 NOK 45.65
-5.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$11.47 NOK 111
12.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$13.83 NOK 133
19.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$30.62 NOK 295
-9.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.45 NOK 33.29
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.32 NOK 22.34
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.40 NOK 32.74
-12.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.67 NOK 45.06
-1.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.25 NOK 21.70
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.28 NOK 22.02
35.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.86 NOK 27.59
-12.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.84 NOK 17.72
-1.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$14.27 NOK 138
5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$18.22 NOK 176
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.16 NOK 30.42
12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$3.93 NOK 37.92
5.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.27 NOK 41.16
7.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$73.6 NOK 709
-9.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$10.21 NOK 98.4
48.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.38 NOK 13.29
51.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$41.92 NOK 404
139.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.16 NOK 20.81
-2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
-4.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
-21.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$220 NOK 2,117
-14.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$31.03 NOK 299
37.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$37.49 NOK 361
114.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$50.1 NOK 483
12.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$34.82 NOK 336
2.84%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$14.85 NOK 143
28.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$268 NOK 2,580
17.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
-11.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$117 NOK 1,126
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$47.62 NOK 459
23.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$99.8 NOK 962
5.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$149 NOK 1,434
5.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
34.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$886 NOK 8,537
27.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
53.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
13.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
-0.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
38.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
5.02
-10.16%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

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