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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 11% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 11.7% more expensive than Kongsberg without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$22.17 NOK 221
15.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$69.6 NOK 692
75.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.52 NOK 134
12.43%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.92 NOK 48.94
5.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$2.53 NOK 25.19
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.17 NOK 21.54
51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$9.06 NOK 90.2
21.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$10.25 NOK 102
-1.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.17 NOK 21.54
7.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-0.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.27 NOK 32.5
40.98%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$10.48 NOK 104
24.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$12.08 NOK 120
36.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$18.32 NOK 182
47.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$3 NOK 29.89
15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.27 NOK 22.59
12.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-5.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$3.98 NOK 39.63
14.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.19 NOK 21.77
-5.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.22 NOK 22.11
31.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$3 NOK 29.86
-13.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.82 NOK 18.1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$17.05 NOK 170
-11.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$13.23 NOK 132
22.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.28 NOK 32.6
6.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$3.86 NOK 38.39
2.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$2.47 NOK 24.6
89.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$89.9 NOK 894
-26.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$10.2 NOK 101
48.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.4 NOK 13.97
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$30.5 NOK 303
226.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.09 NOK 20.79
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-9.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
-20.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$221 NOK 2,195
-13.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$27.32 NOK 272
52.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$37.37 NOK 372
122.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$45.19 NOK 449
24.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$55.2 NOK 549
-34.83%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$20.58 NOK 205
-7.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$310 NOK 3,082
1.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
263.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$88.4 NOK 880
35.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$52 NOK 518
13.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$160 NOK 1,589
-33.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$165 NOK 1,638
-4.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
60.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$902 NOK 8,973
25.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
15.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,733 NOK 57K
28.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
9.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
21.35%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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