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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 12.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gjovik is 2.6% more expensive than Stavanger without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 NOK 247
$25.57 NOK 254
-2.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$122 NOK 1,214
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.05 NOK 150
$15.2 NOK 151
-0.99%
Cappuccino
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-24.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.58
$3.91 NOK 38.87
4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-8.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 NOK 101
$11.03 NOK 110
-8.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 NOK 82.1
$10.09 NOK 100
-18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.8
$2.33 NOK 23.19
2.58%
White Bread (500g)
$4.05 NOK 40.24
$3.08 NOK 30.62
31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.28
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-22.99%
Eggs
$4.97 NOK 49.45
$4.46 NOK 44.41
11.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 135
$13.01 NOK 129
4.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 NOK 160
$16.43 NOK 163
-2.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.99 NOK 308
$27.06 NOK 269
14.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 34.6
$3.45 NOK 34.35
0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.29
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-0.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.08 NOK 30.65
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.32
$4.57 NOK 45.5
8.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$2.07 NOK 20.55
19.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 26.71
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-7.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.27
$2.61 NOK 25.96
8.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 NOK 23.05
$1.82 NOK 18.11
27.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 NOK 169
$15.1 NOK 150
12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.2
$16.16 NOK 161
-38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 NOK 34.83
$3.48 NOK 34.64
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.14
$3.97 NOK 39.48
6.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 NOK 26.35
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-43.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 NOK 623
$66.5 NOK 662
-5.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$15.16 NOK 151
-33.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.93
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.82 NOK 426
$99.5 NOK 989
-56.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$2.12 NOK 21.1
6.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.4K
$34.3K NOK 341K
7.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 432.1K
$33K NOK 328K
31.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOK 2,971
$191 NOK 1,898
56.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.55 NOK 314
$41.55 NOK 413
-24.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$83.2 NOK 827
-33.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 NOK 356
$56.4 NOK 561
-36.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.78 NOK 346
$35.94 NOK 358
-3.23%
Cinema Ticket
$18.41 NOK 183
$19.06 NOK 190
-3.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 NOK 2,628
$316 NOK 3,143
-16.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.6K
$13.3K NOK 132K
9.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,048
$120 NOK 1,194
-12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 649
$59.2 NOK 589
10.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,202
$106 NOK 1,054
14.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,657
$157 NOK 1,562
6.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 NOK 15.9K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-1.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 NOK 7,061
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 NOK 18.3K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-34.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-32.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,789 NOK 57.6K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-21.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,248 NOK 42.3K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-3.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,361 NOK 33.4K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-16.86%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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