Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Narvik

😐 Solo nomad: Arendal is 9.5% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arendal is 14.8% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.35 NOK 176
$20.10 NOK 192
-8.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 NOK 735
$91.8 NOK 878
-16.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.91 NOK 143
$15.15 NOK 145
-1.58%
Cappuccino
$4.96 NOK 47.49
$5.47 NOK 52.4
-9.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NOK 30.86
$2.49 NOK 23.87
29.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 28.90
$2.56 NOK 24.46
17.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 NOK 106
$10.93 NOK 105
1.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.03 NOK 96.0
$11.09 NOK 106
-9.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 NOK 22.15
$2.39 NOK 22.89
-3.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 NOK 30.14
$3.15 NOK 30.13
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 NOK 35.51
$2.56 NOK 24.49
44.92%
Eggs
$4.28 NOK 40.99
$5.00 NOK 47.81
-14.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.10 NOK 125
$11.65 NOK 111
12.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.64 NOK 150
$15.26 NOK 146
2.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.03 NOK 259
$22.07 NOK 211
22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 32.85
$3.38 NOK 32.33
1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.63
$1.98 NOK 18.96
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.25
$3.59 NOK 34.35
-14.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 NOK 44.55
$4.28 NOK 40.91
8.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 NOK 20.72
$2.43 NOK 23.21
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 29.52
$3.59 NOK 34.33
-14.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 24.72
$2.66 NOK 25.44
-3.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.61
$1.70 NOK 16.23
8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.16 NOK 145
$15.15 NOK 145
0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.49 NOK 167
$17.27 NOK 165
1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 32.09
$3.34 NOK 31.95
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 39.82
$3.50 NOK 33.54
18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 NOK 37.77
$5.08 NOK 48.58
-22.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 NOK 1,018
$86.9 NOK 832
22.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 NOK 76.3
$12.43 NOK 119
-35.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 NOK 20.09
$1.40 NOK 13.40
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.61 NOK 293
$51.3 NOK 491
-40.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.52
$2.08 NOK 19.87
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K NOK 331.3K
$30.2K NOK 289.3K
14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K NOK 316.1K
$29.9K NOK 286.2K
10.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 NOK 1,786
$247 NOK 2,364
-24.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.81 NOK 343
$48.88 NOK 468
-26.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 NOK 705
$76.5 NOK 732
-3.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 NOK 427
$54.4 NOK 521
-17.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.6 NOK 513
$25.53 NOK 244
109.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.00 NOK 115
$16.76 NOK 160
-28.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,895
$339 NOK 3,242
-10.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 97.7K
$7,221 NOK 69.1K
41.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 NOK 925
$88.5 NOK 847
9.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.1 NOK 556
$32.37 NOK 310
79.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,010
$134 NOK 1,284
-21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 NOK 1,512
$132 NOK 1,267
19.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 NOK 10.1K
$929 NOK 8,887
14.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 NOK 6,853
$694 NOK 6,643
3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 NOK 12.6K
$1,543 NOK 14.8K
-14.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 NOK 11.1K
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
-0.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,074 NOK 29.4K
$5,229 NOK 50.0K
-41.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,050 NOK 19.6K
$4,663 NOK 44.6K
-56.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arendal
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,077 NOK 39.0K
$3,507 NOK 33.6K
16.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
4.27
-15.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arendal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

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