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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulsteinvik is 12.9% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ulsteinvik is 9.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.26 NOK 244
$25.44 NOK 246
-0.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 961
$123 NOK 1,187
-19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.48 NOK 130
$15.27 NOK 148
-11.72%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.85
$5.02 NOK 48.57
-3.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 29.67
$3.92 NOK 37.91
-21.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 NOK 27.42
$3.40 NOK 32.85
-16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.30 NOK 99.6
$11.16 NOK 108
-7.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 NOK 91.2
$10.20 NOK 98.6
-7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.28
$2.34 NOK 22.62
-5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$3.02 NOK 29.24
14.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.80
$4.64 NOK 44.85
-31.25%
Eggs
$4.36 NOK 42.14
$4.49 NOK 43.42
-2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 118
$12.96 NOK 125
-6.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.40 NOK 139
$16.51 NOK 160
-12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$27.76 NOK 268
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.41
$3.45 NOK 33.37
3.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.95
$2.61 NOK 25.25
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.24
$2.98 NOK 28.83
15.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 42.10
$4.58 NOK 44.32
-5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 NOK 23.19
$2.10 NOK 20.28
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.86
$3.08 NOK 29.80
-16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$2.49 NOK 24.06
13.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.48
$1.82 NOK 17.65
4.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 145
$15.02 NOK 145
0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.66 NOK 171
$18.63 NOK 180
-5.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.72
$3.54 NOK 34.25
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.47
$4.16 NOK 40.23
-1.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 40.20
$4.58 NOK 44.28
-9.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 704
$66.8 NOK 646
9.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 NOK 97.4
$15.15 NOK 147
-33.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.45
$2.09 NOK 20.22
-33.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.93 NOK 444
$101 NOK 972
-54.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$2.10 NOK 20.35
4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.7K
$34.3K NOK 331.5K
3.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 370.5K
$33.2K NOK 321.1K
15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,298
$188 NOK 1,822
26.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.84 NOK 366
$42.56 NOK 412
-11.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 NOK 540
$80.4 NOK 777
-30.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 NOK 473
$56.6 NOK 547
-13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.61 NOK 344
$35.81 NOK 346
-0.56%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 159
$19.04 NOK 184
-13.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,714
$314 NOK 3,040
-10.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,940 NOK 96.1K
$13.2K NOK 127.4K
-24.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 935
$116 NOK 1,124
-16.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 507
$58.9 NOK 569
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,028
$105 NOK 1,014
1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,469
$157 NOK 1,522
-3.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.8K
$1,623 NOK 15.7K
-25.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 NOK 8,615
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-21.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 NOK 17.8K
$2,773 NOK 26.8K
-33.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 NOK 14.7K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-12.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,849 NOK 66.2K
$5,956 NOK 57.6K
14.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,335 NOK 41.9K
$5,232 NOK 50.6K
-17.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulsteinvik
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,898 NOK 47.4K
-
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 Ulsteinvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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