Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Oslo

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 1% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 2.2% more expensive than Oslo without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.47 NOK 239
$25.57 NOK 240
-0.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,130
$121 NOK 1,135
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.28 NOK 143
$15.22 NOK 143
0.39%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 47.09
$5.05 NOK 47.32
-0.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 36.41
$4.13 NOK 38.74
-5.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 31.16
$3.17 NOK 29.74
5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 104
$12.13 NOK 114
-8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.00 NOK 93.7
$11.27 NOK 106
-11.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 NOK 22.79
$2.40 NOK 22.50
1.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 NOK 29.76
$3.98 NOK 37.28
-20.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 42.36
$3.67 NOK 34.41
23.16%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 40.42
$5.13 NOK 48.07
-15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 NOK 122
$13.26 NOK 124
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 NOK 156
$16.05 NOK 150
4.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.58 NOK 258
$30.94 NOK 290
-10.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 32.83
$3.56 NOK 33.37
-1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.80
$2.53 NOK 23.70
4.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 28.91
$3.45 NOK 32.34
-10.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 43.79
$4.92 NOK 46.13
-5.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.02
$2.50 NOK 23.45
-14.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.91
$2.68 NOK 25.09
11.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 24.39
$2.78 NOK 26.02
-6.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.10
$2.39 NOK 22.37
-23.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.13 NOK 142
$17.18 NOK 161
-11.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 NOK 178
$18.48 NOK 173
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.09
$3.51 NOK 32.86
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 NOK 37.01
$4.21 NOK 39.46
-6.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.50 NOK 42.12
$4.16 NOK 39.01
8.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 NOK 643
$78.9 NOK 739
-13.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 142
$10.29 NOK 96.5
47.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 NOK 20.00
$1.38 NOK 12.91
54.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 946
$42.90 NOK 402
135.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 20.64
$2.21 NOK 20.68
-0.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NOK 323.0K
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
-5.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K NOK 312.3K
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
-20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 NOK 1,798
$296 NOK 2,775
-35.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.97 NOK 403
$30.71 NOK 288
39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.4 NOK 782
$56.3 NOK 527
48.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 NOK 519
$57.1 NOK 535
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 327
$28.82 NOK 270
21.24%
Cinema Ticket
$19.40 NOK 182
$17.94 NOK 168
8.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,024
$274 NOK 2,565
17.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 123.3K
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
-9.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 NOK 1,117
$103 NOK 967
15.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 NOK 547
$64.8 NOK 607
-9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 975
$121 NOK 1,135
-14.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,476
$166 NOK 1,556
-5.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NOK 14.8K
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
-6.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 NOK 10.5K
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
-20.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,744 NOK 25.7K
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 NOK 16.3K
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
-20.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,869 NOK 55.0K
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
-47.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,193 NOK 48.7K
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
-32.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,899 NOK 45.9K
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
10.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
5.08
-11.22%

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

Last update for Stavanger: April 12, 2026

Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

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