Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Gjovik Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Gjovik

🙂 Solo nomad: Baerum is 5.8% cheaper than Gjovik without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baerum is 1.3% cheaper than Gjovik without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.06 NOK 242
$25.34 NOK 245
-1.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 978
$121 NOK 1,169
-16.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.20 NOK 128
$15.33 NOK 148
-13.89%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 48.93
$4.15 NOK 40.13
21.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 23.53
$4.11 NOK 39.71
-40.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$2.97 NOK 28.70
-28.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 NOK 88.4
$10.09 NOK 97.6
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.3
$8.22 NOK 79.5
16.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.07
$2.36 NOK 22.82
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 33.83
$4.04 NOK 39.08
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$3.53 NOK 34.12
-5.67%
Eggs
$5.07 NOK 49.03
$5.13 NOK 49.62
-1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 NOK 112
$13.58 NOK 131
-15.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.22 NOK 157
$16.40 NOK 159
-1.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 299
$31.10 NOK 301
-0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.45
$3.42 NOK 33.06
4.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$2.55 NOK 24.68
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.13
$3.33 NOK 32.18
-0.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 NOK 40.53
$5.06 NOK 48.92
-17.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.52
$2.45 NOK 23.66
-8.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.40
$2.63 NOK 25.41
-15.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.52
$2.87 NOK 27.77
-0.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.74
$2.40 NOK 23.20
-23.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 NOK 137
$17.11 NOK 165
-17.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$18.10 NOK 175
2.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.05
$3.46 NOK 33.42
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.55
$4.20 NOK 40.62
-5.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.85
$2.63 NOK 25.43
60.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 NOK 706
$62.3 NOK 603
17.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 98.5
$10.07 NOK 97.4
1.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.55
$1.45 NOK 14.06
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.65 NOK 412
$42.15 NOK 408
1.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$2.20 NOK 21.29
-3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
$36.9K NOK 356.7K
-26.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
$42.0K NOK 406.1K
-41.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,947
$305 NOK 2,953
-0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.80 NOK 385
$30.69 NOK 297
29.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.03 NOK 368
$55.8 NOK 539
-31.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 NOK 491
$35.08 NOK 339
44.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 342
$35.11 NOK 339
0.60%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 NOK 147
$18.38 NOK 178
-17.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,615
$266 NOK 2,570
1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
$14.8K NOK 143.1K
-2.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,018
$102 NOK 991
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 NOK 452
$65.2 NOK 630
-28.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 978
$124 NOK 1,202
-18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,444
$162 NOK 1,566
-7.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
$1,588 NOK 15.4K
-22.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,762
$696 NOK 6,729
30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
$1,842 NOK 17.8K
16.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
34.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Gjovik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
$3,756 NOK 36.3K
42.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.08
-13.78%

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

Last update for Baerum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gjovik: March 1, 2026

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