Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stavanger vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary
Stavanger is 10.6% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Stavanger
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Stavanger
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Stavanger
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Stavanger
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% more in Stavanger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Stavanger
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Stavanger
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Stavanger are more expensive than in Norway.
Stavanger vs. Norway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stavanger instead of Norway, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.47
NOK227.85
|
$24.94
NOK252.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.28
NOK144.76
|
$14.97
NOK151.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
NOK32.67
|
$3.48
NOK35.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
NOK26.69
|
$2.55
NOK25.90
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
NOK32.74
|
$2.68
NOK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
NOK58.53
|
$6.49
NOK65.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.36
NOK84.77
|
$8.70
NOK88.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
NOK43.16
|
$4.35
NOK44.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
NOK64.80
|
$7.29
NOK73.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK15.20
|
$1.52
NOK15.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
NOK11.14
|
$1.12
NOK11.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NOK14.42
|
$1.28
NOK12.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
NOK19.95
|
$2.10
NOK21.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NOK10.33
|
$0.94
NOK9.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.48
|
$1.30
NOK13.15
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
NOK81.58
|
$8.06
NOK81.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.58
NOK745.98
|
$67.85
NOK687.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,882.51
NOK343,524.62
|
$33,923.05
NOK343,935.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.92
NOK252.69
|
$28.83
NOK292.35
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.89
NOK526.13
|
$76.53
NOK775.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,147.37
NOK11,632.83
|
$1,588.06
NOK16,100.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$929.65
NOK9,425.47
|
$1,227.22
NOK12,442.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.28
NOK1,756.83
|
$131.06
NOK1,328.80
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of housing
pay 26.5% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$279.02
NOK2,828.93
|
$314.66
NOK3,190.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.91
NOK92,849.30
|
$12,837.54
NOK130,156.01
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.73
NOK98.67
|
$9.98
NOK101.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
NOK51.75
|
$5.15
NOK52.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.59
NOK158.02
|
$16.11
NOK163.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.34
NOK510.36
|
$52.38
NOK531.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
NOK160.42
|
$18.96
NOK192.20
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Stavanger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.05
NOK963.73
|
$110.57
NOK1,120.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.59
NOK462.19
|
$54.54
NOK552.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.49
NOK1,069.53
|
$98.78
NOK1,001.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.24
NOK1,472.58
|
$156.64
NOK1,588.17
|
|
Norway vs. Stavanger - Cost of clothing
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