Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 13.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 4.2% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$25.44 NOK 245
-2.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 987
$123 NOK 1,182
-16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$15.27 NOK 147
-12.25%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.31
$5.02 NOK 48.36
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$3.92 NOK 37.75
32.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$3.40 NOK 32.72
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOK 95.9
$11.16 NOK 107
-10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 90.9
$10.20 NOK 98.2
-7.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.07
$2.34 NOK 22.53
-2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.07
$3.02 NOK 29.12
13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.71
$4.64 NOK 44.66
-29.09%
Eggs
$4.32 NOK 41.56
$4.49 NOK 43.24
-3.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOK 115
$12.96 NOK 125
-8.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOK 142
$16.51 NOK 159
-10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOK 271
$27.76 NOK 267
1.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.41
$3.45 NOK 33.23
3.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.18
$2.61 NOK 25.14
-7.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.69
$2.98 NOK 28.71
10.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.05
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-4.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.70
$2.10 NOK 20.19
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.17
$3.08 NOK 29.67
-18.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.41
$2.49 NOK 23.96
14.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.80
$1.82 NOK 17.57
1.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOK 147
$15.02 NOK 145
1.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOK 151
$18.63 NOK 179
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.81
$3.54 NOK 34.11
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOK 39.94
$4.16 NOK 40.06
-0.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.10
$4.58 NOK 44.10
-4.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOK 711
$66.8 NOK 643
10.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 96.2
$15.15 NOK 146
-34.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.85
$2.09 NOK 20.14
-31.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 442
$101 NOK 968
-54.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.10
$2.10 NOK 20.27
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.2K
$34.3K NOK 330.2K
3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 368.9K
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
15.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,349
$188 NOK 1,814
29.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 367
$42.56 NOK 410
-10.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$80.4 NOK 774
-29.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 477
$56.6 NOK 545
-12.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 348
$35.81 NOK 345
0.84%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 160
$19.04 NOK 183
-12.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOK 2,781
$314 NOK 3,027
-8.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$13.2K NOK 126.9K
-23.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 908
$116 NOK 1,119
-18.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 508
$58.9 NOK 567
-10.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,026
$105 NOK 1,010
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,438
$157 NOK 1,516
-5.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-25.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOK 8,952
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-47.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-28.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOK 64.9K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
13.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-11.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-8.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.51
-2.88%

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

Last update for Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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