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

🙂 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 2.9% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 3.5% more expensive than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.47 NOK 239
$25.01 NOK 234
1.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,130
$99.6 NOK 933
21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.28 NOK 143
$13.59 NOK 127
12.44%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 47.09
$5.00 NOK 46.82
0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 36.41
$3.10 NOK 29.08
25.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 31.16
$2.94 NOK 27.51
13.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 104
$10.25 NOK 96.1
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.00 NOK 93.7
$9.49 NOK 88.9
5.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 NOK 22.79
$2.17 NOK 20.30
11.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 NOK 29.76
$3.41 NOK 31.94
-6.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 42.36
$3.28 NOK 30.74
37.80%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 40.42
$4.45 NOK 41.68
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 NOK 122
$12.14 NOK 114
7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 NOK 156
$14.71 NOK 138
13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.58 NOK 258
$27.58 NOK 258
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 32.83
$3.60 NOK 33.72
-2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.80
$2.44 NOK 22.91
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 28.91
$3.27 NOK 30.60
-5.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 43.79
$4.57 NOK 42.83
2.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.02
$2.40 NOK 22.52
-10.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 27.91
$2.56 NOK 23.95
16.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 24.39
$2.89 NOK 27.06
-10.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.10
$1.82 NOK 17.06
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.13 NOK 142
$14.93 NOK 140
1.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 NOK 178
$17.95 NOK 168
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.09
$3.33 NOK 31.18
6.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 NOK 37.01
$3.95 NOK 36.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.50 NOK 42.12
$4.35 NOK 40.79
3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 NOK 643
$72.1 NOK 676
-4.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 142
$10.17 NOK 95.3
49.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 NOK 20.00
$1.46 NOK 13.68
45.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 946
$47.00 NOK 440
114.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 20.64
$2.17 NOK 20.35
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NOK 323.0K
$35.9K NOK 336.4K
-3.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K NOK 312.3K
$38.0K NOK 356.2K
-12.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 NOK 1,798
$243 NOK 2,273
-20.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.97 NOK 403
$37.90 NOK 355
13.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.4 NOK 782
$55.4 NOK 519
50.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 NOK 519
$49.89 NOK 468
11.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 327
$36.08 NOK 338
-3.16%
Cinema Ticket
$19.40 NOK 182
$16.66 NOK 156
16.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,024
$282 NOK 2,640
14.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K NOK 123.3K
$10.0K NOK 94.0K
31.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 NOK 1,117
$95.4 NOK 894
24.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 NOK 547
$52.1 NOK 488
12.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 975
$108 NOK 1,009
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,476
$155 NOK 1,450
1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 NOK 14.8K
$1,233 NOK 11.6K
28.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 NOK 10.5K
$904 NOK 8,466
24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,744 NOK 25.7K
$1,786 NOK 16.7K
53.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 NOK 16.3K
$1,527 NOK 14.3K
13.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,869 NOK 55.0K
$5,752 NOK 53.9K
2.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,193 NOK 48.7K
$4,438 NOK 41.6K
17.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,899 NOK 45.9K
-
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ulsteinvik: April 12, 2026

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