Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Molde

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 17% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 6.4% more expensive than Molde without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$24.84 NOK 239
2.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$80.1 NOK 772
53.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$13.55 NOK 131
12.69%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$5.15 NOK 49.61
-2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$2.86 NOK 27.55
37.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.59 NOK 24.99
31.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$9.30 NOK 89.6
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$10.01 NOK 96.5
1.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.25 NOK 21.67
4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.10 NOK 29.87
-2.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.86 NOK 37.25
20.21%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$3.02 NOK 29.13
48.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$9.06 NOK 87.4
43.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$16.71 NOK 161
-1.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$28.07 NOK 271
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$2.56 NOK 24.68
34.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$3.06 NOK 29.49
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.28 NOK 31.66
-9.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$5.59 NOK 53.9
-18.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$1.49 NOK 14.32
40.94%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.20 NOK 21.21
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.59 NOK 24.96
-3.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$1.90 NOK 18.36
-4.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$17.93 NOK 173
-16.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$16.56 NOK 160
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$2.82 NOK 27.19
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$3.98 NOK 38.36
4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.31 NOK 41.58
6.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$82.9 NOK 799
-19.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$10.28 NOK 99.1
47.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.43 NOK 13.79
46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$46.07 NOK 444
118.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.22 NOK 21.37
-5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$35.0K NOK 337.8K
-2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$38.1K NOK 367.3K
-12.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$245 NOK 2,359
-23.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$37.90 NOK 365
12.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$54.4 NOK 524
47.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$49.28 NOK 475
14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$35.24 NOK 340
1.62%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$16.72 NOK 161
13.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$199 NOK 1,917
58.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$10.1K NOK 97.8K
29.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$94.7 NOK 912
22.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$51.7 NOK 498
13.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$101 NOK 973
3.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$153 NOK 1,475
2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,178 NOK 11.4K
37.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$871 NOK 8,394
30.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
92.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
20.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$6,273 NOK 60.5K
-5.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,761 NOK 45.9K
9.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
33.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.75
20.27%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

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