Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Stavanger Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Stavanger

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 19.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 15.1% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$25.57 NOK 254
-36.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$122 NOK 1,214
-33.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$15.2 NOK 151
-5.79%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-10.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-31.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-31.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$11.03 NOK 110
-17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$10.09 NOK 100
-33.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-13.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$3.08 NOK 30.62
-35.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-55.75%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$13.01 NOK 129
-5.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$16.43 NOK 163
-38.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$27.06 NOK 269
6.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$3.45 NOK 34.35
1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-45.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-25.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-32.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-48.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$1.82 NOK 18.11
31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$15.1 NOK 150
-4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$16.16 NOK 161
-7.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$3.48 NOK 34.64
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$3.97 NOK 39.48
20.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-45.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$66.5 NOK 662
-18.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$15.16 NOK 151
-62.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-52.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$99.5 NOK 989
-49.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$2.12 NOK 21.1
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$34.3K NOK 341K
-6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$33K NOK 328K
7.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$191 NOK 1,898
67.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$41.55 NOK 413
2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$83.2 NOK 827
-58.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$56.4 NOK 561
-8.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$35.94 NOK 358
-2.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$19.06 NOK 190
-37.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$316 NOK 3,143
-3.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-36.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$120 NOK 1,194
-22.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$59.2 NOK 589
-48.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$106 NOK 1,054
-32.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$157 NOK 1,562
-17.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-36.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-49.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-23.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-43.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-51.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
4.51
-4.21%

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

Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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