Cost of Living Comparison Between Larvik and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Larvik and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Larvik is 20.7% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larvik is 3.5% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 NOK 279
$25.44 NOK 245
13.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 965
$123 NOK 1,183
-18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$15.27 NOK 147
-12.25%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.24
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-4.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NOK 23.76
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-37.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 20.52
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-37.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 NOK 86.5
$11.16 NOK 108
-19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.45 NOK 91.1
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-7.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.49
$2.34 NOK 22.55
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.23
$3.02 NOK 29.15
14.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.99
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-66.38%
Eggs
$3.58 NOK 34.51
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 110
$12.96 NOK 125
-12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 NOK 135
$16.51 NOK 159
-15.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.28 NOK 292
$27.76 NOK 268
9.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.75
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-13.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.33
$2.61 NOK 25.17
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.93
$2.98 NOK 28.74
-16.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.81
$4.58 NOK 44.19
-9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.72
$2.10 NOK 20.21
7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.24
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 NOK 24.05
$2.49 NOK 23.98
0.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NOK 14.26
$1.82 NOK 17.59
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 136
$15.02 NOK 145
-5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.04 NOK 174
$18.63 NOK 180
-3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 31.47
$3.54 NOK 34.15
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 NOK 39.11
$4.16 NOK 40.10
-2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.12
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-6.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 NOK 594
$66.8 NOK 644
-7.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.33 NOK 89.9
$15.15 NOK 146
-38.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 NOK 12.52
$2.09 NOK 20.16
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 992
$101 NOK 969
2.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.02
$2.10 NOK 20.29
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K NOK 388.0K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
17.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.7K NOK 479.5K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
49.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,104
$188 NOK 1,816
15.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$42.56 NOK 410
-53.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.43 NOK 361
$80.4 NOK 775
-53.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 492
$56.6 NOK 545
-9.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.48 NOK 390
$35.81 NOK 345
13.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$19.04 NOK 184
-22.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 NOK 1,468
$314 NOK 3,031
-51.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.9K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-23.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 NOK 686
$116 NOK 1,120
-38.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 NOK 455
$58.9 NOK 568
-19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NOK 954
$105 NOK 1,011
-5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NOK 1,181
$157 NOK 1,518
-22.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-26.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 NOK 7,796
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-28.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-50.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
0.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-20.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-34.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
4.51
-2.88%

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

Last update for Larvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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