Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Stokmarknes Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Stokmarknes

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 22.7% more expensive than Stokmarknes without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 2.6% more expensive than Stokmarknes without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$25.1 NOK 250
1.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$99.4 NOK 988
22.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.81 NOK 137
10.07%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$4.85 NOK 48.21
7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$3.14 NOK 31.24
24.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$2.89 NOK 28.75
13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$10.01 NOK 99.6
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$9.36 NOK 93.1
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$2.27 NOK 22.58
2.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$3.27 NOK 32.48
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.15 NOK 31.29
46.35%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$4.37 NOK 43.51
2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$12.1 NOK 120
7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$14.7 NOK 146
11.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$27.48 NOK 273
-1.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$3.45 NOK 34.3
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.49 NOK 24.73
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$3.33 NOK 33.08
-7.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$4.56 NOK 45.4
0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.46 NOK 24.43
-15.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$2.56 NOK 25.42
14.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$2.76 NOK 27.44
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$1.85 NOK 18.45
-1.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$15.09 NOK 150
0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$15.12 NOK 150
6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$3.41 NOK 33.91
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$4.08 NOK 40.56
-2.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$4.34 NOK 43.14
7.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$73.4 NOK 731
-9.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$10.18 NOK 101
48.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$1.43 NOK 14.27
50.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$45.92 NOK 457
116.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$2.19 NOK 21.82
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
-2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
-14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$236 NOK 2,346
-19.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$37.83 NOK 376
9.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$56.1 NOK 558
48.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$49.91 NOK 496
12.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$36.11 NOK 359
-0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$16.26 NOK 162
17.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$282 NOK 2,804
12.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$10K NOK 99.6K
32.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$97.7 NOK 972
22.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$53 NOK 528
11.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$110 NOK 1,094
-3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$151 NOK 1,505
3.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
35.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$895 NOK 8,901
26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
51.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
16.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$5,930 NOK 59K
24.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
26.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Stokmarknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
4.38
2.97%

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

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

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