Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjovik and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjovik and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 1.7% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gjovik is 11.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.34 NOK 244
$25.44 NOK 245
-0.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,165
$123 NOK 1,183
-1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.33 NOK 148
$15.27 NOK 147
0.39%
Cappuccino
$4.15 NOK 40.00
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-17.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.58
$3.92 NOK 37.79
4.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 NOK 28.61
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-12.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 97.3
$11.16 NOK 108
-9.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.22 NOK 79.3
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-19.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 NOK 22.75
$2.34 NOK 22.55
0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 NOK 38.95
$3.02 NOK 29.15
33.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 34.02
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-23.92%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 49.46
$4.49 NOK 43.28
14.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 131
$12.96 NOK 125
4.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.40 NOK 158
$16.51 NOK 159
-0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.10 NOK 300
$27.76 NOK 268
12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 32.96
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 24.60
$2.61 NOK 25.17
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$2.98 NOK 28.74
11.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 NOK 48.77
$4.58 NOK 44.19
10.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.58
$2.10 NOK 20.21
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 NOK 27.69
$2.49 NOK 23.98
15.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.12
$1.82 NOK 17.59
31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.11 NOK 165
$15.02 NOK 145
13.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.10 NOK 175
$18.63 NOK 180
-2.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$3.54 NOK 34.15
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 NOK 40.50
$4.16 NOK 40.10
0.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 NOK 25.35
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-42.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.3 NOK 601
$66.8 NOK 644
-6.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 NOK 97.1
$15.15 NOK 146
-33.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.01
$2.09 NOK 20.16
-30.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.15 NOK 406
$101 NOK 969
-58.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.10 NOK 20.29
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 355.6K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
7.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K NOK 404.9K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
26.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,944
$188 NOK 1,816
62.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.69 NOK 296
$42.56 NOK 410
-27.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 NOK 538
$80.4 NOK 775
-30.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.08 NOK 338
$56.6 NOK 545
-37.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.11 NOK 338
$35.81 NOK 345
-1.95%
Cinema Ticket
$18.38 NOK 177
$19.04 NOK 184
-3.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NOK 2,562
$314 NOK 3,031
-15.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 142.7K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
12.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 988
$116 NOK 1,120
-11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 628
$58.9 NOK 568
10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 NOK 1,198
$105 NOK 1,011
18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 NOK 1,561
$157 NOK 1,518
2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 NOK 15.3K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-2.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 NOK 6,708
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-38.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 NOK 17.8K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-33.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-30.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,756 NOK 36.2K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-23.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.51
12.64%

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

Last update for Gjovik: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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