Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Arendal Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Arendal

🙂 Solo nomad: Narvik is 8.6% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narvik is 12.9% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 NOK 192
$18.35 NOK 176
9.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 NOK 878
$76.8 NOK 735
19.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.15 NOK 145
$14.91 NOK 143
1.61%
Cappuccino
$5.47 NOK 52.4
$4.96 NOK 47.49
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.87
$3.23 NOK 30.86
-22.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.46
$3.02 NOK 28.90
-15.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 NOK 105
$11.04 NOK 106
-1.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 NOK 106
$10.03 NOK 96.0
10.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.89
$2.31 NOK 22.15
3.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 NOK 30.13
$3.15 NOK 30.14
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.49
$3.71 NOK 35.51
-31.00%
Eggs
$5.00 NOK 47.81
$4.28 NOK 40.99
16.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 NOK 111
$13.10 NOK 125
-11.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.26 NOK 146
$15.64 NOK 150
-2.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.07 NOK 211
$27.03 NOK 259
-18.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.33
$3.43 NOK 32.85
-1.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.96
$2.57 NOK 24.63
-22.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.35
$3.06 NOK 29.25
17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 NOK 40.91
$4.65 NOK 44.55
-7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 23.21
$2.16 NOK 20.72
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.33
$3.08 NOK 29.52
16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 25.44
$2.58 NOK 24.72
3.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 NOK 16.23
$1.84 NOK 17.61
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 145
$15.16 NOK 145
-0.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 NOK 165
$17.49 NOK 167
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 31.95
$3.35 NOK 32.09
-0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.54
$4.16 NOK 39.82
-15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.08 NOK 48.58
$3.95 NOK 37.77
28.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 NOK 832
$106 NOK 1,018
-18.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.43 NOK 119
$7.97 NOK 76.3
55.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.40
$2.10 NOK 20.09
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 NOK 491
$30.61 NOK 293
67.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.87
$2.04 NOK 19.52
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 289.3K
$34.6K NOK 331.3K
-12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOK 286.2K
$33.0K NOK 316.1K
-9.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,364
$187 NOK 1,786
32.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.88 NOK 468
$35.81 NOK 343
36.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$73.6 NOK 705
3.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 521
$44.64 NOK 427
21.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.53 NOK 244
$53.6 NOK 513
-52.35%
Cinema Ticket
$16.76 NOK 160
$12.00 NOK 115
39.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,242
$303 NOK 2,895
11.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 NOK 69.1K
$10.2K NOK 97.7K
-29.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NOK 847
$96.6 NOK 925
-8.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 310
$58.1 NOK 556
-44.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,284
$106 NOK 1,010
27.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,267
$158 NOK 1,512
-16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 NOK 8,887
$1,060 NOK 10.1K
-12.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 NOK 6,643
$716 NOK 6,853
-3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 14.8K
$1,320 NOK 12.6K
16.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
$1,156 NOK 11.1K
0.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,229 NOK 50.0K
$3,074 NOK 29.4K
70.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,663 NOK 44.6K
$2,050 NOK 19.6K
127.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,507 NOK 33.6K
$4,077 NOK 39.0K
-13.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.6
18.61%

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

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

Last update for Arendal: March 1, 2026

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