Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Narvik

😐 Solo nomad: Hilversum is 6% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hilversum is 3.5% more expensive than Narvik without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.48 €24.32
$20.10 NOK 192
41.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €79.7
$91.8 NOK 878
1.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.99 €13.65
$15.15 NOK 145
5.54%
Cappuccino
$4.64 €3.96
$5.47 NOK 52.4
-15.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.34
$2.49 NOK 23.87
57.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.62
$2.56 NOK 24.46
19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.80 €4.96
$10.93 NOK 105
-46.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.32
$11.09 NOK 106
-54.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.11
$2.39 NOK 22.89
-45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.96
$3.15 NOK 30.13
-27.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.85 €3.29
$2.56 NOK 24.49
50.39%
Eggs
$4.93 €4.21
$5.00 NOK 47.81
-1.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 €11.03
$11.65 NOK 111
10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.19 €14.68
$15.26 NOK 146
12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.21 €14.70
$22.07 NOK 211
-22.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$3.38 NOK 32.33
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.20
$1.98 NOK 18.96
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$3.59 NOK 34.35
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.21
$4.28 NOK 40.91
-12.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.86
$2.43 NOK 23.21
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.90
$3.59 NOK 34.33
-37.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.03
$2.66 NOK 25.44
-54.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.75
$1.70 NOK 16.23
-48.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 €10.30
$15.15 NOK 145
-20.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 €5.95
$17.27 NOK 165
-59.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.33
$3.34 NOK 31.95
-53.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.39
$3.50 NOK 33.54
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 €4.05
$5.08 NOK 48.58
-6.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.6 €81.7
$86.9 NOK 832
10.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.88
$12.43 NOK 119
-53.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.82
$1.40 NOK 13.40
52.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.05
$51.3 NOK 491
-42.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.86
$2.08 NOK 19.87
4.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K €35.1K
$30.2K NOK 289.3K
36.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.0K
$29.9K NOK 286.2K
32.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 €221
$247 NOK 2,364
4.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.13 €25.73
$48.88 NOK 468
-38.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 €48.42
$76.5 NOK 732
-25.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 €58.8
$54.4 NOK 521
26.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.36 €35.32
$25.53 NOK 244
62.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.51 €14.95
$16.76 NOK 160
4.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$666 €569
$339 NOK 3,242
96.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,603 €6,493
$7,221 NOK 69.1K
5.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €107
$88.5 NOK 847
41.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €52.8
$32.37 NOK 310
91.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 €113
$134 NOK 1,284
-1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €158
$132 NOK 1,267
39.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,742 €1,488
$929 NOK 8,887
87.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 €1,300
$694 NOK 6,643
119.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 €2,545
$1,543 NOK 14.8K
93.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 €2,100
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
110.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,132 €6,091
$5,229 NOK 50.0K
36.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,495 €4,693
$4,663 NOK 44.6K
17.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hilversum
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,902 €3,333
$3,507 NOK 33.6K
11.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.27
5.39%

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Last update for Hilversum: February 28, 2026

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

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