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

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 38.2% more expensive than Tivat without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 86.9% more expensive than Tivat without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.47 NOK 129
$13.74 €11.73
-1.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,146
$46.01 €39.29
160.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.89 NOK 143
$9.98 €8.52
49.20%
Cappuccino
$6.13 NOK 58.7
$2.94 €2.51
108.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 34.87
$2.23 €1.90
63.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 29.74
$1.37 €1.17
127.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.31 NOK 108
$2.95 €2.52
283.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.99 NOK 105
$3.38 €2.89
225.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 NOK 23.30
$1.37 €1.17
77.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 NOK 31.12
$1.09 €0.93
198.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 NOK 29.81
$2.38 €2.03
31.09%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.58
$3.12 €2.67
35.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 NOK 100.0
$8.95 €7.64
16.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.40 NOK 147
$8.09 €6.90
90.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.91 NOK 363
$11.73 €10.01
223.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 37.46
$1.52 €1.30
157.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 NOK 26.77
$1.81 €1.54
54.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.66
$1.69 €1.44
114.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 NOK 43.43
$2.93 €2.50
54.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.23
$1.04 €0.89
93.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.62
$1.19 €1.01
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 26.24
$1.93 €1.65
41.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NOK 16.46
$1.23 €1.05
39.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.14 NOK 145
$4.28 €3.66
253.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.16 NOK 164
$5.77 €4.92
197.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 NOK 35.03
$1.25 €1.06
192.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 NOK 44.59
$1.86 €1.59
150.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.06 NOK 58.0
$1.79 €1.53
238.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.5 NOK 771
$40.23 €34.36
100.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.45 NOK 119
$1.14 €0.97
992.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.80
$1.05 €0.90
37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.7 NOK 495
$11.60 €9.91
346.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 21.31
$1.76 €1.51
26.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K NOK 317.4K
$29.5K €25.2K
12.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOK 286.0K
$28.4K €24.3K
5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 NOK 1,521
$144 €123
10.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.73 NOK 313
$18.09 €15.45
80.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 NOK 734
$32.89 €28.09
133.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 466
$51.4 €43.88
-5.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOK 337
$15.52 €13.25
127.13%
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 NOK 162
$5.71 €4.87
196.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,133
$416 €355
-21.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 NOK 48.5K
$10.2K €8,677
-50.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 NOK 714
$82.5 €70.5
-9.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.94 NOK 315
$38.22 €32.64
-13.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,097
$112 €95.6
2.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,295
$128 €109
5.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 NOK 12.6K
$1,075 €918
22.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 NOK 9,598
$692 €591
45.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,155 NOK 20.6K
$2,030 €1,733
6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.3K
$1,171 €1,000
27.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,895 NOK 56.4K
$6,118 €5,224
-3.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,097 NOK 39.2K
$2,803 €2,394
46.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Tivat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 NOK 33.3K
$1,180 €1,008
194.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.73
-25.48%

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Last update for Harstad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tivat: March 1, 2026

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