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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 31.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 35.9% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 NOK 151
$25.47 NOK 238
-36.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 NOK 748
$121 NOK 1,129
-33.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.95 NOK 131
$15.28 NOK 143
-8.70%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 44.90
$5.03 NOK 47.04
-4.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 24.83
$3.89 NOK 36.37
-31.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 20.77
$3.33 NOK 31.13
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.37 NOK 87.7
$11.09 NOK 104
-15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 NOK 63.2
$10.00 NOK 93.6
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.11
$2.43 NOK 22.77
-16.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 NOK 19.07
$3.18 NOK 29.73
-35.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.51
$4.52 NOK 42.32
-56.19%
Eggs
$3.01 NOK 28.15
$4.31 NOK 40.38
-30.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 NOK 115
$13.02 NOK 122
-5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 94.1
$16.70 NOK 156
-39.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.42 NOK 266
$27.58 NOK 258
3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 NOK 32.66
$3.50 NOK 32.80
-0.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.50
$2.65 NOK 24.77
-25.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.76
$3.08 NOK 28.87
-13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.40
$4.67 NOK 43.74
-46.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.57
$2.14 NOK 20.00
-27.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 18.68
$2.98 NOK 27.88
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 NOK 12.70
$2.60 NOK 24.37
-47.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 22.61
$1.82 NOK 17.08
32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 130
$15.13 NOK 142
-8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 NOK 147
$18.96 NOK 177
-17.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 33.86
$3.53 NOK 33.06
2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 NOK 43.60
$3.95 NOK 36.97
17.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 23.17
$4.50 NOK 42.08
-44.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 NOK 493
$68.6 NOK 642
-23.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 NOK 54.1
$15.16 NOK 142
-61.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOK 9.71
$2.13 NOK 19.98
-51.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 NOK 478
$101 NOK 945
-49.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 20.16
$2.20 NOK 20.62
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NOK 299.4K
$34.5K NOK 322.7K
-7.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K NOK 335.9K
$33.3K NOK 312.0K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 NOK 3,056
$192 NOK 1,797
70.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.08 NOK 394
$42.97 NOK 402
-2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.93 NOK 327
$83.4 NOK 781
-58.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 482
$55.4 NOK 518
-7.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.80 NOK 335
$34.94 NOK 327
2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 NOK 113
$19.40 NOK 182
-37.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 NOK 2,861
$323 NOK 3,021
-5.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,631 NOK 80.8K
$13.2K NOK 123.2K
-34.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 NOK 855
$119 NOK 1,115
-23.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.08 NOK 282
$58.4 NOK 547
-48.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 666
$104 NOK 974
-31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,221
$157 NOK 1,474
-17.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,502
$1,580 NOK 14.8K
-35.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 NOK 5,793
$1,125 NOK 10.5K
-45.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,850 NOK 17.3K
$2,744 NOK 25.7K
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 NOK 8,398
$1,734 NOK 16.2K
-48.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,837 NOK 54.6K
$5,869 NOK 54.9K
-0.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,584 NOK 24.2K
$5,193 NOK 48.6K
-50.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,055 NOK 19.2K
$4,899 NOK 45.9K
-58.05%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: April 12, 2026

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