Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Moss Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Moss

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 10.5% more expensive than Moss without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 19.2% more expensive than Moss without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 245
$18.19 NOK 175
39.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,183
$97.4 NOK 939
25.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 147
$12.95 NOK 125
17.92%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.41
$3.76 NOK 36.23
33.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.79
$3.26 NOK 31.39
20.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$2.50 NOK 24.14
36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$6.53 NOK 63.0
70.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.3
$8.20 NOK 79.0
24.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.55
$2.01 NOK 19.39
16.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.15
$3.37 NOK 32.49
-10.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.71
$3.59 NOK 34.62
29.25%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.28
$3.38 NOK 32.62
32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$13.40 NOK 129
-3.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 159
$12.59 NOK 121
31.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$26.24 NOK 253
5.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.26
$3.42 NOK 33.01
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.17
$2.50 NOK 24.09
4.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.74
$3.29 NOK 31.68
-9.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.19
$4.92 NOK 47.44
-6.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.21
$2.44 NOK 23.54
-13.93%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.70
$2.56 NOK 24.72
20.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 23.98
$2.59 NOK 24.95
-3.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.59
$2.34 NOK 22.56
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$15.71 NOK 151
-4.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$15.40 NOK 148
20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.15
$2.47 NOK 23.82
43.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.10
$3.59 NOK 34.61
15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.14
$4.35 NOK 41.95
5.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 644
$84.8 NOK 817
-21.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 146
$10.25 NOK 98.8
47.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.16
$1.38 NOK 13.32
51.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 969
$42.53 NOK 410
136.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$2.16 NOK 20.87
-2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
$35.8K NOK 345.3K
-4.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
$36.6K NOK 353.1K
-9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,816
$284 NOK 2,736
-33.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 410
$20.48 NOK 197
107.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 775
$47.84 NOK 461
68.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$39.99 NOK 385
41.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 345
$33.17 NOK 320
7.96%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$16.26 NOK 157
17.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,031
$270 NOK 2,602
16.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
$3,559 NOK 34.3K
270.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,120
$94.3 NOK 909
23.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 568
$66.5 NOK 641
-11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,011
$103 NOK 992
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,518
$140 NOK 1,354
12.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
$1,252 NOK 12.1K
29.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$863 NOK 8,323
31.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
$1,838 NOK 17.7K
50.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,417 NOK 13.7K
22.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
$5,124 NOK 49.4K
16.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
$4,081 NOK 39.3K
28.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Moss
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
$4,393 NOK 42.3K
11.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
5.05
-10.69%

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

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Moss: March 2, 2026

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