Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Norway

Stavanger vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Stavanger is 4.1% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% more in Stavanger
Groceries: pay 30.9% more in Stavanger
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Stavanger
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Stavanger
Childcare: pay 50.3% less in Stavanger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in Stavanger
Clothing: pay 29.7% more in Stavanger

The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Stavanger are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Stavanger.

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Stavanger vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stavanger instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 23.3% more for restaurants

	Dublin	Stavanger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.99	$24.95 NOK232.67	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$15.66 NOK146.03	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$5.35 NOK49.87	+83.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.97	$4.35 NOK40.56	+97.6%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 30.9% more for groceries

	Dublin	Stavanger
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$3.55 NOK33.13	+44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.48	$7.28 NOK67.88	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.54	$9.02 NOK84.13	+45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.45	$4.81 NOK44.88	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.16	$7.70 NOK71.80	+33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$1.60 NOK14.92	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.25 NOK11.70	+23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.57 NOK14.61	+25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.18 NOK20.36	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$1.14 NOK10.67	+33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.39 NOK12.93	+103.2%
Average			+30.9%

Dublin vs. Stavanger - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Dublin	Stavanger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.17	$9.11 NOK84.95	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.94	$85.72 NOK799.25	-20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,809.33	$48,017.78 NOK448K	+23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.39	$19.94 NOK185.94	+15.6%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Dublin	Stavanger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.59	$82.03 NOK764.82	+57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,200.69	$1,673.16 NOK15,600.45	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,978.62	$1,360.30 NOK12,683.41	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.53	$189.96 NOK1,771.19	-10.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 50.3% less for childcare

	Dublin	Stavanger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,135.62	$319.19 NOK2,976.15	-74.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,750.65	$14,072.86 NOK131K	-1.5%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Stavanger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$13.52 NOK126.07	+72.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.38	$6.35 NOK59.22	+29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.99	$17.37 NOK161.99	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.83	$50.93 NOK474.83	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$21.66 NOK202.00	+38.2%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 29.7% more for clothing

	Dublin	Stavanger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €96.10	$125.22 NOK1,167.56	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €45.04	$59.73 NOK556.90	+18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.94	$151.19 NOK1,409.66	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.43	$200.42 NOK1,868.75	+53.6%
Average			+29.7%

Dublin vs. Stavanger - Cost of clothing

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