Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Kongsberg

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 13.6% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 8.3% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$22.24 NOK 214
14.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$70.7 NOK 682
73.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$13.33 NOK 129
14.55%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.98 NOK 47.99
0.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$2.56 NOK 24.64
53.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.12 NOK 20.47
60.38%
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
$10.01 NOK 96.5
1.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.12 NOK 20.43
10.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.11 NOK 29.99
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.33 NOK 32.11
39.34%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$4.82 NOK 46.51
-6.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$10.51 NOK 101
23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$11.88 NOK 115
38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$18.09 NOK 174
53.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.14 NOK 30.23
9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.27 NOK 21.89
14.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.22 NOK 31.00
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.13 NOK 39.82
10.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.18 NOK 20.99
-3.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.23 NOK 21.45
38.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.91 NOK 28.07
-14.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.89 NOK 18.25
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$17.34 NOK 167
-13.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$15.89 NOK 153
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.21 NOK 30.93
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$3.75 NOK 36.18
10.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$2.54 NOK 24.52
80.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$91.8 NOK 885
-27.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$10.03 NOK 96.7
51.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.38 NOK 13.31
51.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$30.96 NOK 298
224.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.20 NOK 21.22
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$38.1K NOK 367.8K
-10.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$41.1K NOK 396.1K
-19.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$216 NOK 2,086
-12.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$27.70 NOK 267
53.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$37.46 NOK 361
114.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$44.02 NOK 424
28.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$53.3 NOK 514
-32.79%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$20.50 NOK 198
-7.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$302 NOK 2,912
4.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
263.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$87.6 NOK 845
32.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$52.7 NOK 508
11.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$160 NOK 1,547
-34.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$159 NOK 1,536
-1.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,015 NOK 9,784
59.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$893 NOK 8,607
26.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,718 NOK 16.6K
61.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,572 NOK 15.2K
10.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
-3.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,231 NOK 40.8K
23.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,512 NOK 33.9K
39.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.38
2.97%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

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