Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Porsgrunn Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Porsgrunn

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 26.1% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 12.4% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$29.3 NOK 291
-12.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$99.7 NOK 992
22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.15 NOK 131
15.59%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.84 NOK 48.1
7.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$1.97 NOK 19.57
98.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.07 NOK 20.54
58.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$9.13 NOK 90.9
20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$9.48 NOK 94.3
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.98 NOK 19.65
17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.27 NOK 32.52
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.27 NOK 32.54
40.98%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$2.59 NOK 25.81
72.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$10.05 NOK 100
29.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$10.14 NOK 101
62.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$35.75 NOK 356
-24.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$1.97 NOK 19.59
75.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$1.63 NOK 16.23
56.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$2.56 NOK 25.48
20.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$2.77 NOK 27.53
64.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$1.03 NOK 10.26
100.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.19 NOK 21.83
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.28 NOK 22.64
14.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.85 NOK 18.4
-1.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$14.14 NOK 141
6.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$12.89 NOK 128
25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.1 NOK 30.82
12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.07 NOK 40.5
-2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$3.31 NOK 32.91
41.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$74.7 NOK 744
-11.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$10.23 NOK 102
48.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.45 NOK 14.44
48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$100 NOK 995
-0.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.08 NOK 20.68
1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
-16.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$217 NOK 2,161
-12.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$43.66 NOK 434
-4.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$38.04 NOK 378
118.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$48.44 NOK 482
16.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$35.5 NOK 353
1.24%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$14.72 NOK 146
29.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$308 NOK 3,060
2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
33.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$49.71 NOK 494
141.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$30.73 NOK 306
92.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$69.7 NOK 694
51.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$102 NOK 1,018
53.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
32.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$879 NOK 8,747
28.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
53.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
16.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
42.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
-0.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
21.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.8
18.68%

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

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

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