🇳🇴 Norway · #22 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Stavanger?

13.4% cheaper than NYC — and purchasing power is very strong.

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-13.4%
vs NYC
NOK 9,680
Estimated rent in
NOK 33,046
Net take-home
Very strong
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Stavanger?

Example: NOK 538,758 gross/year in Norway → NOK 33,046/month net after tax (26.4% effective rate). Full Norway tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Stavanger

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
86.6 Above average
Rent
35.0 Affordable
Groceries
90.1 Above average
Restaurants
93.0 Above average
Purchasing Power
150.2 Very strong

Estimated rent in Stavanger

1-BR — City centre NOK 9,680/mo
1-BR — Outside centre NOK 7,260/mo
3-BR — City centre NOK 16,860/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Norway take-home pay

NOK 538,758 → NOK 33,046/Net take-home (26.4% effective rate, single filer)

Full Norway tax calculator →

Similar options

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🇳🇴 Trondheim
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CoL index 86.8
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CoL index 89.9
🇳🇴 Oslo
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CoL index 93.1

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