Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Lillestrom

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 31.8% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 22% more expensive than Lillestrom without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$20.07 NOK 193
26.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$103 NOK 994
19.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$11.05 NOK 106
38.19%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$4.80 NOK 46.29
4.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$2.50 NOK 24.10
56.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.16 NOK 20.80
57.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$9.31 NOK 89.7
19.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$10.02 NOK 96.6
1.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.10 NOK 20.22
11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.33 NOK 32.15
-9.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.21 NOK 30.90
44.55%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$4.17 NOK 40.19
7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$11.55 NOK 111
12.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$13.85 NOK 133
19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$24.17 NOK 233
14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.11 NOK 30.00
10.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.33 NOK 22.48
12.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-11.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.02 NOK 38.76
13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.19 NOK 21.12
-4.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.20 NOK 21.24
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$1.97 NOK 18.96
26.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.84 NOK 17.70
-1.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$14.26 NOK 137
5.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$16.55 NOK 160
12.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$3.32 NOK 31.99
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$3.94 NOK 38.01
5.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.37 NOK 42.08
4.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$70.9 NOK 684
-5.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$5.18 NOK 49.90
192.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.39 NOK 13.42
50.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$60.1 NOK 579
67.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.17 NOK 20.92
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
-2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$61.4 NOK 592
206.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$43.88 NOK 423
-3.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$38.63 NOK 372
108.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$72.2 NOK 696
-21.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$17.91 NOK 173
99.94%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$14.52 NOK 140
31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$233 NOK 2,247
34.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
214.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$96.4 NOK 930
20.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$47.16 NOK 455
24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$99.7 NOK 961
5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$177 NOK 1,707
-11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
36.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
-5.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
8.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
-21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
-0.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
24.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
32.02%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

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