Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Kristiansund Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Kristiansund

🙂 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 5.3% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 21.6% more expensive than Kristiansund without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$25.55 NOK 254
0.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$103 NOK 1,022
18.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.92 NOK 139
9.20%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$5 NOK 49.74
4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$3.21 NOK 31.97
21.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.91 NOK 28.92
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$10.19 NOK 101
8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$9.74 NOK 96.9
3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-6.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.26 NOK 32.47
-5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.27 NOK 32.49
40.98%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$4.35 NOK 43.32
2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$12.11 NOK 120
7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$14.53 NOK 145
13.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$28.34 NOK 282
-4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-3.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.36 NOK 23.48
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$3.4 NOK 33.78
-9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$4.36 NOK 43.33
4.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.5 NOK 24.88
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.59 NOK 25.77
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.77 NOK 27.55
-5.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.83 NOK 18.21
-0.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$14.97 NOK 149
0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$15.04 NOK 150
7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.33 NOK 33.17
4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.02 NOK 39.95
-1.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$4.31 NOK 42.86
8.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$74.5 NOK 741
-10.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$9.94 NOK 98.9
52.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.39 NOK 13.8
54.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$46.39 NOK 461
114.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.06 NOK 20.51
2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
-4.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
-13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$240 NOK 2,384
-20.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$37.7 NOK 375
10.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$55.2 NOK 549
50.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$49.15 NOK 489
14.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$36.11 NOK 359
-0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$16.51 NOK 164
15.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$287 NOK 2,857
9.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
32.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$96.1 NOK 956
24.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$51.4 NOK 511
15.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$109 NOK 1,084
-2.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$151 NOK 1,504
3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$758 NOK 7,542
114.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$676 NOK 6,722
67.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
134.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,006 NOK 10K
77.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
45.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
13.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
13.99%
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 Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

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