Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Ulsteinvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Ulsteinvik

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 14.8% more expensive than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 10.5% more expensive than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.44 NOK 246
$25.26 NOK 244
0.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,187
$99.4 NOK 961
23.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.27 NOK 148
$13.48 NOK 130
13.28%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.57
$4.85 NOK 46.85
3.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 NOK 37.91
$3.07 NOK 29.67
27.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.85
$2.84 NOK 27.42
19.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 108
$10.30 NOK 99.6
8.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$9.43 NOK 91.2
8.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 22.62
$2.20 NOK 21.28
6.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 NOK 29.24
$3.45 NOK 33.37
-12.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 NOK 44.85
$3.19 NOK 30.80
45.45%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 43.42
$4.36 NOK 42.14
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 NOK 125
$12.18 NOK 118
6.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.51 NOK 160
$14.40 NOK 139
14.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 268
$28.07 NOK 271
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$3.56 NOK 34.41
-3.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 25.25
$2.37 NOK 22.95
10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.83
$3.44 NOK 33.24
-13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NOK 44.32
$4.35 NOK 42.10
5.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 NOK 20.28
$2.40 NOK 23.19
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.80
$2.57 NOK 24.86
19.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NOK 24.06
$2.82 NOK 27.27
-11.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.65
$1.91 NOK 18.48
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 145
$15.03 NOK 145
-0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 NOK 180
$17.66 NOK 171
5.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 34.25
$3.28 NOK 31.72
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 40.23
$4.08 NOK 39.47
1.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 NOK 44.28
$4.16 NOK 40.20
10.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 NOK 646
$72.8 NOK 704
-8.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 NOK 147
$10.07 NOK 97.4
50.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 NOK 20.22
$1.39 NOK 13.45
50.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 972
$45.93 NOK 444
118.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.35
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
$35.6K NOK 344.7K
-3.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
$38.3K NOK 370.5K
-13.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 NOK 1,822
$238 NOK 2,298
-20.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.56 NOK 412
$37.84 NOK 366
12.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 NOK 777
$55.9 NOK 540
43.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 547
$48.95 NOK 473
15.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 346
$35.61 NOK 344
0.56%
Cinema Ticket
$19.04 NOK 184
$16.45 NOK 159
15.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,040
$281 NOK 2,714
12.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
$9,940 NOK 96.1K
32.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,124
$96.7 NOK 935
20.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 NOK 569
$52.5 NOK 507
12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NOK 1,014
$106 NOK 1,028
-1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,522
$152 NOK 1,469
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
$1,216 NOK 11.8K
33.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
$891 NOK 8,615
27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
$1,843 NOK 17.8K
50.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
$1,521 NOK 14.7K
13.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
$6,849 NOK 66.2K
-13.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
$4,335 NOK 41.9K
20.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
-
-
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ulsteinvik: March 2, 2026

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