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

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 10% more expensive than Porsgrunn without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stavanger is 0.2% cheaper than Porsgrunn without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 246
$29.12 NOK 282
-12.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,187
$100 NOK 970
22.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 148
$13.38 NOK 129
14.13%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.57
$4.85 NOK 46.89
3.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.91
$2.08 NOK 20.11
88.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.85
$2.06 NOK 19.89
65.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$9.21 NOK 89.1
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$9.86 NOK 95.3
3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.62
$2.06 NOK 19.95
13.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.24
$3.43 NOK 33.17
-11.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.85
$3.31 NOK 31.98
40.18%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.42
$2.50 NOK 24.19
79.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$10.11 NOK 97.7
28.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 160
$10.26 NOK 99.2
60.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$36.00 NOK 348
-22.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$1.97 NOK 19.06
75.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.25
$1.58 NOK 15.26
65.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.83
$2.47 NOK 23.85
20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.32
$2.75 NOK 26.55
66.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.28
$1.03 NOK 9.94
103.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.80
$2.20 NOK 21.27
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 24.06
$2.27 NOK 21.93
9.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.65
$1.83 NOK 17.70
-0.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$14.30 NOK 138
5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$18.40 NOK 178
1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.25
$3.09 NOK 29.93
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.23
$3.88 NOK 37.57
7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.28
$3.38 NOK 32.68
35.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 646
$74.2 NOK 717
-9.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 147
$10.20 NOK 98.6
48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.22
$1.45 NOK 13.99
44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 972
$100.0 NOK 967
0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.35
$2.09 NOK 20.20
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
-3.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
-12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,822
$221 NOK 2,137
-14.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 412
$42.76 NOK 413
-0.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 777
$38.59 NOK 373
108.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 547
$49.64 NOK 480
13.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 346
$34.81 NOK 337
2.87%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$14.99 NOK 145
27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,040
$305 NOK 2,953
2.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
30.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,124
$50.0 NOK 484
132.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 569
$30.79 NOK 298
91.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,014
$71.1 NOK 688
47.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,522
$99.7 NOK 964
57.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
33.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$889 NOK 8,597
27.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
52.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
11.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
-0.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
46.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
45.00%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

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