Cost of living in Stavanger
compared to
Cost of living in Stavanger vs. Norway overall average
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 Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.94
NOK252.10
|
$19.95
-
$49.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$11.97
-
$19.95
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.48
NOK35.15
|
$2.49
-
$4.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
NOK25.81
|
$2.39
-
$4.99
|
Stavanger - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
NOK27.11
|
$1.09
-
$4.49
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
NOK65.55
|
$4.49
-
$7.98
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.70
NOK87.90
|
$7.18
-
$10.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
NOK43.92
|
$2.39
-
$4.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.29
NOK73.71
|
$5.43
-
$8.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
NOK15.37
|
$1.13
-
$1.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
NOK11.28
|
$0.91
-
$1.58
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.90
|
$0.66
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
NOK21.21
|
$0.91
-
$2.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
NOK9.45
|
$0.68
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
NOK13.11
|
$0.95
-
$1.63
|
Stavanger - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NOK81.50
|
$7.48
-
$8.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.85
NOK685.71
|
$59.86
-
$76.33
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,923.05
NOK342,853.44
|
$31,927.57
-
$39,909.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.83
NOK291.43
|
$19.85
-
$47.89
|
Stavanger - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.53
NOK773.44
|
$44.90
-
$119.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,588.06
NOK16,050.25
|
$1,247.17
-
$1,995.47
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,227.22
NOK12,403.23
|
$997.74
-
$1,496.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.06
NOK1,324.62
|
$69.18
-
$228.89
|
Stavanger - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.66
NOK3,180.22
|
$239.46
-
$399.09
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,837.54
NOK129,746.50
|
$3,591.85
-
$24,943.42
|
Stavanger - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.98
NOK100.84
|
$7.98
-
$18.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
NOK52.10
|
$2.99
-
$6.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
NOK162.86
|
$14.97
-
$17.56
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.38
NOK529.41
|
$34.92
-
$69.84
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.96
NOK191.59
|
$14.97
-
$29.93
|
Stavanger - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.57
NOK1,117.47
|
$69.84
-
$139.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.54
NOK551.25
|
$27.94
-
$99.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.78
NOK998.31
|
$39.81
-
$169.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.64
NOK1,583.18
|
$77.32
-
$239.46
|
Stavanger - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Norway
to see the average cost of cities throughout Norway, like
Oslo,
Porsgrunn,
Arendal,
Longyearbyen,
Sandefjord,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Norway compared to Stavanger.
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