Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Oslo

🙂 Solo nomad: Narvik is 15.7% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narvik is 8.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.2 NOK 201
$25.01 NOK 249
-19.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 NOK 906
$122 NOK 1,211
-25.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.45 NOK 154
$15.39 NOK 153
0.39%
Cappuccino
$5.44 NOK 54.1
$5.07 NOK 50.4
7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.35
$4.02 NOK 40
-39.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.8
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$12.07 NOK 120
-8.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.22 NOK 112
$11.35 NOK 113
-1.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.98
$2.37 NOK 23.59
1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 NOK 31.28
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-21.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-28.73%
Eggs
$4.81 NOK 47.8
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-4.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 NOK 113
$13.35 NOK 133
-15.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.21 NOK 151
$16.28 NOK 162
-6.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 NOK 214
$31.27 NOK 311
-31.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-5.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.93
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-20.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$3.35 NOK 33.34
6.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 41.51
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-16.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.13
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.8
$2.68 NOK 26.61
34.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 26.42
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-6.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.62
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 NOK 148
$17.31 NOK 172
-14.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 NOK 161
$20.24 NOK 201
-19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 33.21
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 35.42
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.03 NOK 50.1
$4.33 NOK 43.07
16.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 NOK 850
$77.3 NOK 769
10.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 NOK 125
$9.99 NOK 99.4
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.38
$1.44 NOK 14.36
0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 NOK 513
$41.91 NOK 417
23.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-27.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,442
$306 NOK 3,046
-19.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.39 NOK 471
$31.69 NOK 315
49.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.9 NOK 775
$55.1 NOK 548
41.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 NOK 533
$55.7 NOK 554
-3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25 NOK 249
$28.72 NOK 286
-12.95%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$18.56 NOK 185
-10.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 NOK 3,354
$273 NOK 2,713
23.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-50.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 873
$102 NOK 1,016
-14.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.96 NOK 328
$66.8 NOK 665
-50.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,284
$123 NOK 1,226
4.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,344
$166 NOK 1,651
-18.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 NOK 9,339
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-45.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 NOK 6,796
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-52.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-41.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-44.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-50.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-42.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-15.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.08
-15.94%

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

Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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