Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Tivat Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Tivat

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 62.5% more expensive than Tivat without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 70.8% more expensive than Tivat without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$13.86 €11.97
-3.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$45.42 €39.21
168.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$10.11 €8.73
50.25%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$2.86 €2.47
111.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$2.16 €1.87
68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$1.43 €1.24
106.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$2.97 €2.57
272.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$3.42 €2.95
220.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$1.41 €1.22
70.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$1.12 €0.96
189.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$2.41 €2.08
22.82%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$3.12 €2.69
38.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$9.05 €7.81
15.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$8.11 €7
83.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$11.57 €9.99
218.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$1.53 €1.32
165.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$1.81 €1.57
48.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$1.68 €1.45
111.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$2.83 €2.44
60.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$1.08 €0.93
85.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$1.18 €1.02
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.93 €1.67
41.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$4.11 €3.55
267.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$5.79 €5
164.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$1.24 €1.07
195.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$1.82 €1.57
147.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$1.71 €1.48
257.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$39.91 €34.46
102.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$1.13 €0.97
1015.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$1.02 €0.88
36.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$11.52 €9.95
352.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$1.7 €1.47
25.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$28.8K €24.9K
13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$29K €25K
6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$143 €124
10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$18.41 €15.9
80.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$32.51 €28.07
134.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$51 €44.07
-2.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$16.06 €13.86
119.24%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$5.85 €5.05
181.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$418 €361
-18.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$10.2K €8,837
-51.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$84.5 €72.9
-8.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$38.19 €32.97
-15.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$113 €97.6
3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$126 €109
5.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$1,055 €911
24.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$681 €588
47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$2,078 €1,794
4.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$1,187 €1,025
22.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$3,663 €3,163
41.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$3,322 €2,869
17.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$1,057 €913
213.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.73
-25.48%

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Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tivat: October 27, 2025

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