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

🙂 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 18.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 2.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.1 NOK 250
$25.57 NOK 254
-1.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 988
$122 NOK 1,214
-18.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$15.2 NOK 151
-9.14%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.21
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-6.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 NOK 31.24
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-19.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.75
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 99.6
$11.03 NOK 110
-9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$10.09 NOK 100
-7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-2.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.48
$3.08 NOK 30.62
6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.29
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-31.67%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$13.01 NOK 129
-6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$16.43 NOK 163
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.48 NOK 273
$27.06 NOK 269
1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.3
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.73
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.08
$3.08 NOK 30.65
8.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.4
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-0.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.43
$2.07 NOK 20.55
18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.42
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.44
$2.61 NOK 25.96
5.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.45
$1.82 NOK 18.11
1.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$15.1 NOK 150
-0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$16.16 NOK 161
-6.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.56
$3.97 NOK 39.48
2.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.14
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-7.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 731
$66.5 NOK 662
10.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$15.16 NOK 151
-32.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 457
$99.5 NOK 989
-53.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$2.12 NOK 21.1
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
$34.3K NOK 341K
2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
$33K NOK 328K
17.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,346
$191 NOK 1,898
23.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 NOK 376
$41.55 NOK 413
-8.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 558
$83.2 NOK 827
-32.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 NOK 496
$56.4 NOK 561
-11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$35.94 NOK 358
0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 162
$19.06 NOK 190
-14.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,804
$316 NOK 3,143
-10.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.6K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-24.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOK 972
$120 NOK 1,194
-18.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NOK 528
$59.2 NOK 589
-10.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,094
$106 NOK 1,054
3.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,505
$157 NOK 1,562
-3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-26.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,901
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-20.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-33.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-14.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 NOK 59K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-19.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-20.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.51
-2.88%

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Last update for Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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