Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Harstad is 20.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Harstad is 7.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.49 NOK 136

$25.21 NOK 254

-46.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$122 NOK 1,234

$122 NOK 1,233

0.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.24 NOK 154

$15.04 NOK 152

1.33%

Cappuccino

$6.09 NOK 61.5

$5.03 NOK 50.7

21.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 NOK 35.98

$4.04 NOK 40.72

-11.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 NOK 29.82

$3.33 NOK 33.64

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.01 NOK 111

$11.08 NOK 112

-0.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.15 NOK 112

$9.93 NOK 100

12.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.44 NOK 24.65

$2.42 NOK 24.42

0.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 NOK 31.46

$3.17 NOK 31.95

-1.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.06 NOK 30.87

$4.68 NOK 47.18

-34.62%

Eggs

$4.29 NOK 43.24

$4.46 NOK 44.98

-3.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.36 NOK 105

$13.01 NOK 131

-20.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.08 NOK 152

$16.14 NOK 163

-6.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$37.24 NOK 376

$27.80 NOK 281

33.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 NOK 39.39

$3.43 NOK 34.66

13.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 NOK 27.38

$2.55 NOK 25.74

6.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.62 NOK 36.54

$3.11 NOK 31.33

16.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 NOK 46.90

$4.71 NOK 47.55

-1.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.08 NOK 20.98

$2.13 NOK 21.47

-2.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.98 NOK 19.93

$2.97 NOK 29.96

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.69 NOK 27.17

$2.53 NOK 25.52

6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 NOK 17.87

$1.84 NOK 18.54

-3.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.04 NOK 152

$15.21 NOK 153

-1.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.08 NOK 162

$17.73 NOK 179

-9.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.53 NOK 35.62

$3.51 NOK 35.46

0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.71 NOK 47.56

$4.00 NOK 40.35

17.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$6.00 NOK 60.6

$4.54 NOK 45.79

32.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.6 NOK 793

$67.1 NOK 677

17.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$12.60 NOK 127

$14.95 NOK 151

-15.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 NOK 13.96

$2.13 NOK 21.51

-35.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$50.8 NOK 513

$100 NOK 1,010

-49.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.14 NOK 21.64

$2.11 NOK 21.32

1.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K NOK 327.2K

$34.7K NOK 349.8K

-6.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.0K NOK 302.5K

$33.0K NOK 332.7K

-9.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 NOK 1,644

$189 NOK 1,908

-13.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$32.81 NOK 331

$42.81 NOK 432

-23.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$74.4 NOK 751

$80.7 NOK 814

-7.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.68 NOK 501

$55.5 NOK 560

-10.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.73 NOK 350

$35.65 NOK 360

-2.58%

Cinema Ticket

$16.38 NOK 165

$19.59 NOK 198

-16.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$332 NOK 3,353

$321 NOK 3,235

3.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,087 NOK 51.3K

$13.2K NOK 133.5K

-61.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.4 NOK 770

$118 NOK 1,194

-35.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.04 NOK 333

$59.9 NOK 604

-44.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 NOK 1,186

$106 NOK 1,071

10.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 NOK 1,340

$160 NOK 1,615

-17.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,316 NOK 13.3K

$1,580 NOK 15.9K

-16.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,005 NOK 10.1K

$1,156 NOK 11.7K

-13.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,144 NOK 21.6K

$2,719 NOK 27.4K

-21.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,470 NOK 14.8K

$1,749 NOK 17.6K

-15.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,461 NOK 55.1K

$5,762 NOK 58.1K

-5.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,957 NOK 39.9K

$4,889 NOK 49.3K

-19.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,302 NOK 33.3K

$4,347 NOK 43.9K

-24.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.51

-5.32%

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

Last update for Harstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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