Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Stavanger 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Stavanger are 15.7% higher than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stavanger are 5.8% higher than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Stavanger are 13.8% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Stavanger are 23.6% higher than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Stavanger are 15.2% higher than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Stavanger is 3.1% higher than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(204.21 kr)
18.36 £
(250.00 kr)
     +22.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(952.98 kr)
80.80 £
(1,100.00 kr)
     +15.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(108.91 kr)
10.28 £
(140.00 kr)
     +28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(68.07 kr)
7.71 £
(105.00 kr)
     +54.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(62.62 kr)
8.81 £
(120.00 kr)
     +91.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(46.14 kr)
3.49 £
(47.50 kr)
     +3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 £
(23.11 kr)
2.40 £
(32.67 kr)
     +41.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(16.38 kr)
2.48 £
(33.71 kr)
     +105.9 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 £
(62.07 kr)
6.34 £
(86.28 kr)
     +39.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(17.33 kr)
2.08 £
(28.36 kr)
     +63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 £
(7.90 kr)
1.20 £
(16.33 kr)
     +106.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(40.31 kr)
2.98 £
(40.58 kr)
     +0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(54.44 kr)
3.77 £
(51.36 kr)
     -5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(45.12 kr)
4.81 £
(65.47 kr)
     +45.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(95.74 kr)
9.37 £
(127.59 kr)
     +33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(13.66 kr)
1.18 £
(16.04 kr)
     +17.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(6.44 kr)
0.77 £
(10.48 kr)
     +62.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(16.65 kr)
1.01 £
(13.81 kr)
     -17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(26.09 kr)
1.49 £
(20.29 kr)
     -22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(8.00 kr)
0.67 £
(9.07 kr)
     +13.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(6.79 kr)
0.88 £
(12.02 kr)
     +77.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(10.78 kr)
1.76 £
(24.00 kr)
     +122.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(16.88 kr)
1.23 £
(16.80 kr)
     -0.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(108.91 kr)
11.02 £
(150.00 kr)
     +37.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(23.26 kr)
2.91 £
(39.57 kr)
     +70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(30.93 kr)
3.71 £
(50.50 kr)
     +63.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(190.60 kr)
11.02 £
(150.00 kr)
     -21.3 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(27.23 kr)
3.09 £
(42.00 kr)
     +54.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(844.07 kr)
46.28 £
(630.00 kr)
     -25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(54.46 kr)
9.92 £
(135.00 kr)
     +147.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(30.73 kr)
2.04 £
(27.76 kr)
     -9.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(408.42 kr)
35.04 £
(477.00 kr)
     +16.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 £
(77.00 kr)
6.01 £
(81.87 kr)
     +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(385,072.75 kr)
25,789.58 £
(351,100.00 kr)
     -8.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(299,508.59 kr)
23,936.10 £
(325,866.67 kr)
     +8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.24 £
(3,706.34 kr)
192.11 £
(2,615.42 kr)
     -29.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(158.07 kr)
34.63 £
(471.44 kr)
     +198.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(438.89 kr)
61.28 £
(834.22 kr)
     +90.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.25 £
(479.87 kr)
37.85 £
(515.33 kr)
     +7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(181.52 kr)
25.22 £
(343.33 kr)
     +89.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(136.14 kr)
11.02 £
(150.00 kr)
     +10.2 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(17,298.88 kr)
242.62 £
(3,303.00 kr)
     -80.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(158,603.41 kr)
10,503.87 £
(143,000.00 kr)
     -9.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.99 £
(1,170.66 kr)
81.84 £
(1,114.14 kr)
     -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £
(539.46 kr)
45.28 £
(616.50 kr)
     +14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(1,057.34 kr)
79.75 £
(1,085.71 kr)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(1,223.75 kr)
104.67 £
(1,425.00 kr)
     +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,269.23 £
(17,279.34 kr)
1,248.71 £
(17,000.00 kr)
     -1.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 884.38 £
(12,039.91 kr)
754.57 £
(10,272.73 kr)
     -14.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,247.50 £
(30,597.53 kr)
1,822.57 £
(24,812.50 kr)
     -18.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,597.22 £
(21,744.63 kr)
1,346.65 £
(18,333.33 kr)
     -15.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(6,474.37 kr)
489.05 £
(6,658.00 kr)
     +2.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(4,458.33 kr)
338.12 £
(4,603.18 kr)
     +3.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Stavanger Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,620.11 £
(35,670.26 kr)
2,859.20 £
(38,925.23 kr)
     +9.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 4.48      -26.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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